Le Dernier Combat (The Last Battle) (1983) on Netflix
In the post-apocalyptic future, only a few humans are left. No one is able to speak; the film contains no dialogue, and characters communicate non-verbally. A determined loner befriends a reclusive older man and these two battle against vicious thugs for food, shelter and life itself.
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- Pierre Carriveas Captain's Man
- Jean-Michel Castaniéas Captain's Man
- Michel Dosetas Captain's Man
- Bernard Havetas Captain's Man
- Marcel Berthomieras Captain's Man
- Petra Mülleras Woman in the Cell
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Did you know?!Facts and trivia about Le Dernier Combat (The Last Battle) (1983)
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- Le Dernier Combat was shot in black and white and contains only two words of dialogue, a dark vision of post-apocalyptic survival.
- Le Dernier Combat was the first feature film directed by Luc Besson, and it gave Jean Reno his first prominent screen role.
- Desert scenes were shot in Tunisia, and Paris locations included a former Électricité de France building that was demolished the day after filming there was completed.
- Besson said he got the idea from an abandoned cinema he saw in Paris, imagined a world where all the city's abandoned buildings stood together, and combined it with a suggestion that he turn his 1981 short L'Avant Dernier into a feature.
