Review of Lost Command (1966) by Adam M — 02 Jul 2007
Based on Jean Larteguy's excellent novel "The Centurions" this film follows a group of French Paratroopers from the endgame of the IndoChina war at Dien Bien Phu to the Algerian War. Anthony Quinn is fantastic as the hard-ass colonel.
As much action as war films like the "Dirty Dozen" it also has a surprising deal of depth in that it doesn't portray the war in Algeria as a black-and-white/good-and-evil issue. We see atrocities and horrors commited by both the French and Algerians.
I highly recommend seeing this film alongside "The Battle of Algiers.".
This review of Lost Command (1966) was written by Adam M on 02 Jul 2007.
Lost Command has generally received mixed reviews.
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