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'' | {{Infobox Movie | ||
[[Image: | |name = Diên Biên Phú | ||
|picture = 1218568676 affiche dien bien phu.jpg | |||
|caption = ''Theatrical Release Poster'' | |||
|country = [[Image:FRA.jpg|25px]] France | |||
|director =[[Pierre Schoendoerffer]] | |||
|date= March 4, 1992 | |||
|language = French<br>Vietnamese | |||
|studio= Flach Film<BR>Mod Films<BR>France 2 Cinéma | |||
|distributor=AMLF | |||
|character1=Howard Simpson | |||
|actor1=[[Donald Pleasence]] | |||
|character2=Capt. Jégu de Kerveguen | |||
|actor2=[[Patrick Catalifo]] | |||
|character3=AFP employee | |||
|actor3=[[Jean-François Balmer]] | |||
|character4=Béatrice Vergnes | |||
|actor4=Ludmila Mikaël | |||
|character5=Lieutenant Brunbrouck | |||
|actor5=Maxime Leroux | |||
|character6=Father Wamberger | |||
|actor6=Raoul Billerey | |||
}} | |||
'''''Diên Biên Phú''''' is a 1992 French war drama directed by [[Pierre Schoendoerffer]]. While the upscale French society indulges in its beautiful life in Hanoi, the Indochina war continues to come to a head. In the fortress of Diên Biên Phú, French and local soldiers continue to build it up to repel the Việt Minh onslaught, as planned by the French commander-in-chief, General Henri Navarre. As the film progresses, it tells how the French army unsuccessfully defied the Việt Minh onslaught during the 57-day battle. At the same time, the story of the people of Hanoi is portrayed in parallel, from ordinary Vietnamese hoping for liberation to French settlers fearful of Vietnamese independence. | |||
{{Film Title}} | |||
__TOC__<br clear=all> | __TOC__<br clear=all> | ||
=Pistols= | |||
==Colt M1911A1== | ==Colt M1911A1== | ||
The Colt | The [[Colt M1911A1]] is used by Lieutenant Ky ([[Eric Do]]) against one of his soldiers. | ||
[[ | [[File:Colt1911A1PreWar.jpg|thumb|300px|none|Colt M1911A1 - .45 ACP]] | ||
[[File:Colt 45.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Lieutenant Ky (Eric Do) threatens his soldier with his Colt M1911A1.]] | [[File:Colt 45.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Lieutenant Ky ([[Eric Do]]) threatens his soldier with his Colt M1911A1.]] | ||
[[File:Capture colt 2.jpg|thumb|600px|none|The Capitain Jegu de Kerveguen (Patrick Catalifo) gets in the plane, Colt M1911A1 pistol in his holster.]] | [[File:Capture colt 2.jpg|thumb|600px|none|The Capitain Jegu de Kerveguen ([[Patrick Catalifo]]) gets in the plane, Colt M1911A1 pistol in his holster.]] | ||
==M1 | =Rifles= | ||
The M1 | ==M1 Carbine & M2 Carbine== | ||
[[ | The [[M1 Carbine]]s and [[M2 Carbine]]s are used by the French expeditionary corps in Diên Biên Phú. It is also used by Việt Minh soldiers. | ||
[[File:Capture carabine M1.jpg|thumb|600px|none| | [[File:M1-Carbine.jpg|thumb|450px|none|M1 Carbine - .30 Carbine]] | ||
[[ | [[File:Capture carabine M1.jpg|thumb|600px|none|On the right of the picture, M1 Carbine is seen on top of MAS-36.]] | ||
[[File:Capture carabine M2.jpg|thumb|600px|none| | [[File:M2CarB1.jpg|thumb|450px|none|M2 Carbine - .30 Carbine]] | ||
[[File:Capture carabine M2.jpg|thumb|600px|none|French lieutenant holds his M2 Carbine.]] | |||
==M1A1 Carbine== | ==M1A1 Carbine== | ||
[[M1A1 Carbine]] rifles are used by French | [[M1A1 Carbine]] rifles are used by French paratroopers. | ||
[[ | [[File:M1A1Carbine.jpg|thumb|450px|none|M1A1 Carbine - .30 Carbine]] | ||
[[File:Capture carabine M2.PNG 3.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Lieutenant Ky with his M1A1 Carbine.]] | [[File:Capture carabine M2.PNG 3.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Lieutenant Ky ([[Eric Do]]) with his M1A1 Carbine.]] | ||
[[File:Capture m1a1 para.jpg|thumb|600px|none|French | [[File:Capture m1a1 para.jpg|thumb|600px|none|French Paratrooper holding his M1A1 Carbine.]] | ||
[[File:Capture m1a1 para.PNG 2.jpg|thumb|600px|none|French | [[File:Capture m1a1 para.PNG 2.jpg|thumb|600px|none|French Paratrooper holding his M1A1 Carbine in a trench.]] | ||
==MAS-36== | ==MAS-36== | ||
The [[MAS-36]] is the principal rifle in the French army during the Indochina war and in this film. | The [[MAS-36]] is the principal rifle in the French army during the Indochina war and in this film. | ||
[[ | [[File:MAS36.jpg|thumb|450px|none|MAS-36 - 7.5x54mm]] | ||
[[File:Capture mas 36.PNG 2.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Lieutenant Brunbrouck (Maxime Leroux) lectures a soldier.]] | [[File:Capture mas 36.PNG 2.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Lieutenant Brunbrouck (Maxime Leroux) lectures a soldier (MAS-36 on his back).]] | ||
[[File:Capture mas 36.PNG 5.jpg|thumb|600px|none| | [[File:Capture mas 36.PNG 5.jpg|thumb|600px|none|French paratrooper running with his MAS-36.]] | ||
[[File:Capture mas 36.PNG 6.jpg|thumb|600px|none|At the end of the battle, soldiers received the order to destroy their weapons.]] | [[File:Capture mas 36.PNG 6.jpg|thumb|600px|none|At the end of the battle, soldiers received the order to destroy their weapons.]] | ||
==MAS-36 CR 39== | ==MAS-36 CR 39== | ||
These weapons are used by a few French paratroopers in Diên Biên Phú. | |||
[[ | [[File:Mas 3619.jpg|thumb|450px|none|MAS-36 CR 39 - 7.5x54mm]] | ||
[[File:Capture mas 36 cr 39.jpg|thumb|600px|none|It's a MAS-36 with a metal cross | [[File:Capture mas 36 cr 39.jpg|thumb|600px|none|It's a MAS-36 with a metal cross folding.]] | ||
==MAS-36/51== | |||
Several French soldiers are also seen with [[MAS-36/51]] rifles. | |||
[[File:MAS-36-51.jpg|thumb|450px|none|MAS-36/51 - 7.5x54mm French]] | |||
==M1 Garand== | ==M1 Garand== | ||
[[M1 Garand]] rifles are used by | [[M1 Garand]] rifles are used by Việt Minh soldiers. Several French Paratroopers also armed these rifles. | ||
[[ | [[File:M1 Garand.jpg|thumb|450px|none|M1 Garand .30-06]] | ||
[[File:Garand m1.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Viet Minh soldier slung M1 Garand over his back]] | [[File:Garand m1.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Viet Minh soldier slung M1 Garand over his back]] | ||
==Mosin Nagant Model 1944 Carbine== | |||
Some Việt Minh soldiers carry [[Mosin Nagant M1944]] carbines. | |||
[[File:M44Carbine.jpg|thumb|450px|none|Mosin Nagant M44 Carbine - 7.62x54mm R]] | |||
[[File:DienBienPhu-Mosin1.jpg|thumb|600px|none|A French soldier picks up a Mosin Nagant Model 1944 Carbine.]] | |||
=Submachine Guns= | |||
==MAT-49== | ==MAT-49== | ||
The [[MAT-49]] | The [[MAT-49]] is used by French soldiers. | ||
[[ | [[File:MAT-49.jpg|thumb|400px|none|MAT-49 - 9x19mm]] | ||
[[File:Mat 49.jpg|thumb|600px|none|French Paratrooper holds a MAT-49.]] | [[File:Mat 49.jpg|thumb|600px|none|French Paratrooper holds a MAT-49.]] | ||
[[File:Capture mat 49.PNG 3.jpg|thumb|600px|none|French Paratrooper holding his MAT-49 and he said "Come back".]] | [[File:Capture mat 49.PNG 3.jpg|thumb|600px|none|French Paratrooper holding his MAT-49 and he said "Come back".]] | ||
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==PPSh-41== | ==PPSh-41== | ||
[[PPSh-41]] submachine guns are used by | [[PPSh-41]] submachine guns are used by Việt Minh soldiers against French Paratroopers. | ||
[[ | [[File:PPSH-01-SMG.jpg|thumb|400px|none|PPSh-41 - 7.62x25mm Tokarev]] | ||
[[File:Capture ppsh 41.PNG 2.jpg|thumb|600px|none| | [[File:Capture ppsh 41.PNG 2.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Việt Minh soldiers charging French positions, PPSh-41 in their hands.]] | ||
[[File:Capture ppsh 41.PNG 3.jpg|thumb|600px|none| | [[File:Capture ppsh 41.PNG 3.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Việt Minh soldier escort the French prisoners with his PPSh-41.]] | ||
=Machine Guns= | |||
==Chatellerault M1924/29== | ==Chatellerault M1924/29== | ||
The French army used | The French army used [[Chatellerault M1924/29]] light machine gun in Indochina War and in this film. | ||
[[ | [[File:Chatellerault M1924-29.JPG|thumb|400px|none|Chatellerault M1924/29 - 7.5x54mm]] | ||
[[File:Capture FM.PNG 3.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Chatellerault M1924/29 ready to fire.]] | [[File:Capture FM.PNG 3.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Chatellerault M1924/29 ready to fire.]] | ||
[[File:Capture FM.PNG 2.jpg|thumb|600px|none|The soldier, in the foreground, concerns the shoulder a Chatellerault M1924/29.]] | [[File:Capture FM.PNG 2.jpg|thumb|600px|none|The soldier, in the foreground, concerns the shoulder a Chatellerault M1924/29.]] | ||
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==Browning M1919A4== | ==Browning M1919A4== | ||
The [[Browning M1919]] | The French army uses the [[Browning M1919]]. | ||
[[ | [[File:M1919A4Browning.jpg|thumb|400px|none|Browning M1919A4 - .30-06]] | ||
[[File:Capture calibre 30.PNG 2.jpg|thumb|600px|none|French Paratrooper said "Come back" again, Browning M1919A4 is seen in the picture.]] | [[File:Capture calibre 30.PNG 2.jpg|thumb|600px|none|French Paratrooper said "Come back" again, Browning M1919A4 is seen in the picture.]] | ||
[[File:Capture calibre 30.PNG 3.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Fire of cover for Hugette 7.]] | [[File:Capture calibre 30.PNG 3.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Fire of cover for Hugette 7.]] | ||
[[File:Capture calibre 30.PNG 4.jpg|thumb|600px|none|A Legionary climb Dominique 2 with his Browning.]] | [[File:Capture calibre 30.PNG 4.jpg|thumb|600px|none|A Legionary climb Dominique 2 with his Browning.]] | ||
==Browning M1919A4E1== | |||
[[Browning M1919A4E1]] machine gun is seen mounted coaxial on the M41 Walker Bulldog tank. | |||
[[File:Browning M1919A4E1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Browning M1919A4E1 - .30-06 Springfield]] | |||
[[File:Brownig m2.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Coaxial M1919A4E1 is seen on the M41 Walker Bulldog tank. Note that the T-shape muzzle brake of the 75mm cannon is removed.]] | |||
==Browning M2HB== | ==Browning M2HB== | ||
[[ | [[Browning M2HB]] heavy machine gun is mounted on the M41 Walker Bulldog tank. | ||
[[File:Brownig m2.jpg|thumb|600px|none| | [[File:BrowningM2.jpg|thumb|400px|none|Browning M2 - .50 BMG]] | ||
[[File:Brownig m2.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Browning M2 on the M41 Walker Bulldog tank.]] | |||
=Other Weapons= | |||
==M2 Flamethrower== | ==M2 Flamethrower== | ||
[[ | French troops use [[M2 Flamethrower]]s. | ||
[[File:M2-2FlameAth.jpg|thumb|350px|none|M2 Flamethrower]] | |||
[[File:Capture lance flamme m1.jpg|thumb|600px|none|A soldier with flamethrower.]] | [[File:Capture lance flamme m1.jpg|thumb|600px|none|A soldier with flamethrower.]] | ||
[[File:Capture lance flamme m1.PNG 2.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Reconquest of Dominique 1 .]] | [[File:Capture lance flamme m1.PNG 2.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Reconquest of Dominique 1 .]] | ||
=Trivia= | |||
==M101 howitzer== | ==M101 howitzer== | ||
The M101 howitzer was used by the French army during the First Indochina War | |||
The M101 howitzer was used by | [[File:M101Howitzer.jpg|thumb|none|430px|M101 Howitzer - 105mm]] | ||
[[File:Capture.jpg|thumb|600px|none|A Howitzer 105 mm with an artilleryman colonial.]] | [[File:Capture.jpg|thumb|600px|none|A Howitzer 105 mm with an artilleryman colonial.]] | ||
[[File:Capture 105.jpg|thumb|600px|none|The provisioning falls on the artillery battery.]] | [[File:Capture 105.jpg|thumb|600px|none|The provisioning falls on the artillery battery.]] | ||
[[File:Capture 105-2.jpg|thumb|600px|none|The Colonial Artillery Regiment open the fire on the | [[File:Capture 105-2.jpg|thumb|600px|none|The Colonial Artillery Regiment open the fire on the Việt Minh troops.]] | ||
[[Category:Movie]] | [[Category:Movie]] | ||
[[Category:War]] | [[Category:War]] | ||
[[Category: French Produced/Filmed]] | [[Category:French Produced/Filmed]] | ||
[[Category:Pierre Schoendoerffer]] | |||
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Diên Biên Phú is a 1992 French war drama directed by Pierre Schoendoerffer. While the upscale French society indulges in its beautiful life in Hanoi, the Indochina war continues to come to a head. In the fortress of Diên Biên Phú, French and local soldiers continue to build it up to repel the Việt Minh onslaught, as planned by the French commander-in-chief, General Henri Navarre. As the film progresses, it tells how the French army unsuccessfully defied the Việt Minh onslaught during the 57-day battle. At the same time, the story of the people of Hanoi is portrayed in parallel, from ordinary Vietnamese hoping for liberation to French settlers fearful of Vietnamese independence.
The following weapons were used in the film Diên Biên Phú:
Pistols
Colt M1911A1
The Colt M1911A1 is used by Lieutenant Ky (Eric Do) against one of his soldiers.
Rifles
M1 Carbine & M2 Carbine
The M1 Carbines and M2 Carbines are used by the French expeditionary corps in Diên Biên Phú. It is also used by Việt Minh soldiers.
M1A1 Carbine
M1A1 Carbine rifles are used by French paratroopers.
MAS-36
The MAS-36 is the principal rifle in the French army during the Indochina war and in this film.
MAS-36 CR 39
These weapons are used by a few French paratroopers in Diên Biên Phú.
MAS-36/51
Several French soldiers are also seen with MAS-36/51 rifles.
M1 Garand
M1 Garand rifles are used by Việt Minh soldiers. Several French Paratroopers also armed these rifles.
Mosin Nagant Model 1944 Carbine
Some Việt Minh soldiers carry Mosin Nagant M1944 carbines.
Submachine Guns
MAT-49
The MAT-49 is used by French soldiers.
PPSh-41
PPSh-41 submachine guns are used by Việt Minh soldiers against French Paratroopers.
Machine Guns
Chatellerault M1924/29
The French army used Chatellerault M1924/29 light machine gun in Indochina War and in this film.
Browning M1919A4
The French army uses the Browning M1919.
Browning M1919A4E1
Browning M1919A4E1 machine gun is seen mounted coaxial on the M41 Walker Bulldog tank.
Browning M2HB
Browning M2HB heavy machine gun is mounted on the M41 Walker Bulldog tank.
Other Weapons
M2 Flamethrower
French troops use M2 Flamethrowers.
Trivia
M101 howitzer
The M101 howitzer was used by the French army during the First Indochina War
