Fort Saganne [SEP] director
Fort Saganne
Fort Saganne is a 1984 French war film directed by Alain Corneau and starring Gérard Depardieu, Philippe Noiret, Catherine Deneuve, and Sophie Marceau. Based on the 1980 novel of the same name by Louis Gardel, the film is about a soldier of humble beginnings who volunteers for service in the Sahara in 1911. After falling in love with the beautiful young daughter of the regional administrator, he is ordered to go on missions in the desert, where he engages in several successful campaigns and experiences severe loneliness. Later
Louis Gardel
Louis Gardel is a notable French novelist, screenwriter, and publisher, born in Algiers in 1939. He is also publishing director of Éditions du Seuil and a permanent member of the Prix Renaudot jury.
Bibliography.
- "L'Été fracassé" (1973)
- "Couteau de chaleur" (1976)
- "Fort Saganne" (1980) (Winner: Grand Prix du roman de l'Académie française 1980)
- "Le Beau Rôle" (1986)
- "Notre homme"