Fort Saganne (1984) on Netflix
In 1911, Charles Saganne, a peasant's son, joins the army and is posted to the Sahara under the aristocratic Colonel Dubreuilh. Madeleine, the administrator's daughter, takes an interest in him.
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Plot summary
Charles Saganne comes from peasant stock and is willful and determined. In 1911 he enlists in the military. His assignment is the Sahara Desert, where the aristocratic Colonel Dubreuilh commands. In the desert, Saganne wins the respect of the Arabs, among them Amajar, an independent warrior. Madeleine is the daughter of the regional administrator, and she takes an interest in Saganne. He falls in love with her. His duties send him on campaigns in the desert.
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Did you know?!Facts and trivia about Fort Saganne (1984)
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- The fort of the title was built for real in Mauritania, near the Amojjar Pass close to Atar, as part of a shoot that also took in the Abbaye du Moncel at Pontpoint, Oise, in France.
- When it was produced, Fort Saganne was the biggest-budget film France had made up to that point, a spending record for the country's film industry at the time.
