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The 317th Platoon is a landmark war drama rooted in the First Indochina War, directed by Pierre Schoendoerffer and based on his 1963 novel La 317e Section. With cinematography by Raoul Coutard and a score by Pierre Jansen and Gregorio García Segura, the film captures the intensity and humanity of soldiers in the Dien Bien Phu theater. Since its release on March 31, 1965, the film has earned critical acclaim, including Best Screenplay at the 1965 Cannes Film Festival, and has become a staple of classic cinema and festival retrospectives around the world.