Le Gars des Callouins

A Short film of

Olivier Fély-Biolet

Produced by

Les Trois Chênes

Production year2023

Runtime46 min

Synopsis

At the age of 17, while in Port-Bail (Cotentin, France) at the time of D-Day, Désiré Le Fauconnier voluntarily enlisted in General Leclerc's 2nd Division Blindée (part of General Patton's 3rd U.S. Army). In the months that followed, he took part in the Battle of Normandy, the liberation of Paris, the Battle of Dompaire, the “Baccarat minuet”, the liberation of Strasbourg, the discovery of the Dachau camp and the capture of the Kehlsteinhaus (Hitler's Eagle's Nest). The documentary Le Gars des Callouins retraces the epic story of this man who testifies at the age of 96. It's the little story of a little-known soldier that intersects with the big story of an exceptional man, Philippe Leclerc de Hauteclocque.

Credits

Director (1)

Olivier Fély-Biolet
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Production and distribution (1)

Executive Producer : Les Trois Chênes

Full credits (14)

Executive Producer : Olivier Fély-Biolet

Screenwriter : Olivier Fély-Biolet

Directors of Photography : Sylvain Rodriguez, Éric Bodoulé Sosso

Music Composers : Xavier Méchali, Denis Muller

Editor : Anthony Bellagamba

Sound Recordist : Victor Loeillet

Voice-over : Fabrice Trojani

Production Manager : François Huriez

Sound Editor : Olivier Laurent

Continuity supervisor : Maxime Vagne

Special Effects : Alexis Charles

Grader : Xavier Kuylle

Make-up Artist : Stéphanie Duflot

Sound Mixer : Laurent Chassaigne

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Technical details

Type : Short film
Genres : Documentary
Sub-genre : Historical
Themes : War, History, Freedom
Production language : French
Production country : France
Original French-language productions : Unspecified
Nationality : 100% French (France)
Production year : 2023
Runtime : 46 min 46 seconds
Visa number : 160.359
Visa issue date : 26/02/2024
Production formats : HD
Color type : Color
Aspect ratio : 2.1
Audio format : Digital 5.1
Rating restrictions : None

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