A Captain's Honor (1982) Apr 2026

117 minutes (approximately 1 hour 57 minutes). Primary Cast: Jacques Perrin as Captain Caron. Nicole Garcia as Patricia Caron. Charles Denner as Maître Gillard.

( L'honneur d'un capitaine ) is a 1982 French war drama and courtroom film directed by Pierre Schoendoerffer . The story centers on Patricia Caron ( Nicole Garcia ), who sues a sociology professor for defamation after he publicly accuses her late husband, Captain Caron ( Jacques Perrin ), of being a war criminal who practiced torture during the Algerian War . Key Film Details Release Date: December 29, 1982 (France). A Captain's Honor (1982)

Shot at the École de Saint-Cyr-Coëtquidan in Guer, Morbihan, France. Plot Overview 117 minutes (approximately 1 hour 57 minutes)

Director Pierre Schoendoerffer, a veteran of the Indochina War, used the film to reflect on the cyclical nature of conflict and the chaos war inflicts on those caught within it. Charles Denner as Maître Gillard