The Last Men

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The Last Men
Directed byDavid Oelhoffen
Written byLes Chiens jaunes by Alain Gandy (novel)
Produced by
  • Frédéric Bouté,
  • Jacques Perrin
  • Nico Elghozi
  • Mathieu Simonetla
Starring
CinematographyGuillaume Deffontaines
Edited bySandie Bompar
Music bySuperpoze
Production
companies
  • Galatea Films
  • Allons Voir
  • Versus Production
Distributed byDiaphana Distribution
Release date
  • 21 February 2024 (2024-02-21)(France)
Running time
121 minutes
CountryFrance
LanguageFrench

The Last Men is a 2023 French World War II historical drama film set in French Indochina in 1945 where a group of French soldiers struggled to survive in the jungle after being defeated by the Japanese army. The film was produced by Jacques Perrin who serve as narrator of the film it would be last film during his lifetime before his death. [1] [2]

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References

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  2. "EXCLUSIVE: David Oelhoffen is shooting Les Derniers Hommes". cineuropa. 3 March 2022.