Beau Travail (1999)
0.2188Canon Score · ranked #86 all time
Aggregated from 6 of 31 authoritative lists, weighted by authority and adjusted for each list's scope and age. How scoring works →
About the film
Foreign Legion officer Galoup recalls his once glorious life, training troops in the Gulf of Djibouti. His existence there was happy, strict and regimented, until the arrival of a promising young recruit, Sentain, plants the seeds of jealousy in Galoup's mind.
Why it ranks #86
Every list on which Beau Travail appears, with its position as published.
| List | Authority | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Sight & Sound Critics' 250 (2022) | Major international poll | #7 / 264 |
| Sight & Sound Directors' 100 (2022) | Major international poll | #14 / 104 |
| Time Out 100 Best (2026 ed.) | Critics' canon | #21 / 99 |
| Variety 100 Greatest (2022) | Critics' canon | #69 / 100 |
| Slant 100 Essential Films | Critics' canon | Selected |
| 1001 Movies (2003-2024 union) | Critics' canon | Selected |