Destins: Général De Bollardière (1975): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1975, Destins: Général De Bollardière is a documentary and war film directed by André Gazut, running about 52 minutes.

What it’s about. The exceptional portrait of a pacifist general, the only senior officer to have spoken out against torture. This precious testimony still remains censored in France, since no national channel has to date decided to program this documentary. Son and brother of a soldier, General Pâris de Bollardière was destined for a career in arms. He was, for many years, one of the most brilliant representatives of this adventurer career in France, from Narvik to the Algerian War. After fighting in the French maquis, he reached Indochina, where he suddenly found himself in the aggressor's camps. His beliefs are strongly shaken. But it is in Algeria, where the French army practices torture and summary executions, that he takes the big turn. He expresses his contempt to Massu, and is relieved of his command. Until his death in 1986, Jacques de Bollardière fought for world peace, from the Larzac plateaus to the Mururoa atolls.

Who’s in it. Destins: Général De Bollardière stars Jacques Pâris de Bollardière as Self, Simone de Bollardière as Self, Jean-Marie Muller as Self and Paul Teitgen as Self, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 10.0/10, Destins: Général De Bollardière sits among the best-reviewed titles in the catalogue.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Destins: Général De Bollardière page.

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