Rebellion (2011 film)

Rebellion
Film poster
Directed by Mathieu Kassovitz
Produced by Mathieu Kassovitz
Christophe Rossignon
Written by Benoît Jaubert
Pierre Geller
Mathieu Kassovitz
Starring Mathieu Kassovitz
Music by Klaus Badelt
Cinematography Marc Koninckx
Edited by Thomas Beard
Lionel Devuyst
Mathieu Kassovitz
Distributed by UGC Distribution
Release date
  • 16 November 2011 (2011-11-16)
Running time
 135 minutes
Country France
Language French
Budget $13 million
Box office $2.3 million[1]

Rebellion (French: L'Ordre et la Morale) is a 2011 French historical drama film directed, produced, co-written, co-edited by and starring Mathieu Kassovitz.[2][3] Set in New Caledonia but filmed in Tahiti, the film recreates a version of the Ouvéa cave hostage taking in 1988.[4] Kassovitz, Benoît Jaubert and Pierre Geller were collectively nominated for the 2012 Best Writing (Adaptation) César Award.

Plot

In a French overseas colony, 30 policemen are taken hostage by local separatists. Captain Philippe Legorjus is sent out to negotiate with rebel leader Alphonse Dianou. With him come 300 French soldiers who stand ready in case his efforts for a peaceful solution should fail.

Cast

  • Mathieu Kassovitz as GIGN Captain Philippe Legorjus
  • Iabe Lapacas as Alphonse Dianou
  • Malik Zidi as JP Perrot
  • Alexandre Steiger as Jean Bianconi
  • Daniel Martin as Bernard Pons
  • Philippe Torreton as Christian Prouteau
  • Sylvie Testud as Chantal Legorjus
  • Steeve Une as Samy
  • Philippe de Jacquelin Dulphé as Brigadier Vidal
  • Patrick Fierry as Colonel in the Dubut Army
  • Jean-Philippe Puymartin as the commandant of the Gendarmerie Jérôme
  • Stefan Godin as Lieutenant Colonel of the Gendarmerie Benson (as Stéfan Godin)

References

  1. ↑ JP. "L\'Ordre et la morale (2011)- JPBox-Office". www.jpbox-office.com. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
  2. ↑ Smith, Ian Hayden (2012). International Film Guide 2012. p. 119. ISBN 978-1908215017.
  3. ↑ "Rebellion". tiff. Archived from the original on 24 January 2012. Retrieved 24 April 2012.
  4. ↑ "Rebellion" (PDF). unifrance.org. Retrieved 23 January 2014.


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