Jun 05, 20 the french foreign legion presented by simon murray most legionnaires have nothing to lose and life itself is not held very dear. Log on and become a legionnaire europe international. Buy a discounted paperback of legionnaire online from australias leading online. Alternating between gorgeous imagery and scenes of devastating brutality, simon, an english legionnaire details the comingofage of a young englishman during the frenchalgerian conflict. With paul fox, tom hardy, kate maberly, aitor merino. Deserter 2002 internet movie firearms database guns in. Running through the streets of paris, van damme luckily encounters an allnight foreign legion recruiting station and soon. The film is tame for a van damme film, and i was shocked when i viewed it on video all. Legionnaire movies legionnaire 1998 discussion moviechat.
This 1998 film casts the muscles from brussels as a boxerturnedfrench foreign legion recruit plunged into the fascinating rif war. Yet in 1960, simon murray traveled alone to paris, marseilles, and ultimately algeria to fulfill the toughest contract of his life. Aug 21, 20 this is an australian documentary focused on the french legion etrangere foreign legion released in 1991. Murray was born in leicester, england into a family with some tradition of military service. Murray seems to have led an interesting life in addition to serving in the ffl he was the oldest man to reach the south pole unsupported and his wife was the first woman to fly around the world in a helicopter but deserter is desperately dull stuff. His illusions are soon shattered when he encounters his fellow recruits, including.
Deserter is a 2002 adventure movie set in algeria in the late 1950s and early 1960s. Simon murray, cbe born 25 march 1940 is a hong kongbased british businessman, adventurer, author, and former french foreign legionnaire. Based on simon murray s famous memoir legionnaire the film was retitled to avoid confusion with a jcvd film of the same name its about a jilted englishman in the 1960s who joins the french foreign legion and fights with them in algeria, before facing a moral crisis. He joins the foreign legion and is sent to morocco. Disillusioned, he decides to join the foreign legion and is send to a remote outpost in algeria where he is. Legion and directed if not funded a movie depicting his very own adventure. This plan fails and he seeks escape by joining the foreign legion. The tank that is used in this movie in several scenes is an american produced. The film opens with a young man running across the sahara desert in his a coat. Legionnaire is a compelling, firsthand account of murrays experience with this legendary band of soldiers. This is a movie that is based on the book by simon murray. He is a police officer of the state police department. A british documentary 1983 about the french foreign legion presented by simon murray, who served in 196065. Nov 11, 2011 murray s friends read like a list of whos who.
The cast includes adewale akinnuoyeagbaje, daniel caltagirone, nicholas farrell and steven berkoff. He makes 3 friends and they watch each others backs. Blueray deserter 2002 full streaming popular movie war. Legionnaire classic scene jeanclaude van damme duration. While suffering through harsh training, simon befriends fellow legionnaires valdes aitor merino, dupont tom hardy, and rodriguez javier. Driven by romantic illusion to join the french foreign legion, simon tom hardy learns what it. In order to become a roman legionary or legionnaire, you had to first meet the army requirements of being at least 6 roman feet, or about 58 to 510, and being freeborn and healthy, both. Movie info based on a true story, an idealistic young englishman, simon murray paul fox, joins the french foreign legion. Jul 06, 2001 simon murray s personal account of a gently reared, welleducated british youths coming of age in the french foreign legion has the drama, excitement and colour of a good gutsandglory thriller. Simon murray paul fox responds to his girlfriend breaking up with him by joining the french foreign legion. I told him he is a famous, handsome english film star.
And later, based on his book he produced the autobiographical movie deserter which only. Jan 01, 1978 yet in 1960, simon murray traveled alone to paris, marseilles, and ultimately algeria to fulfill the toughest contract of his life. Right now, you is able to see that hundreds a huge number of people seeking free simon. An englishman in the french foreign legion simon murray on. I have recently finished reading simon murrays memoir of his life in the french foreign legion, which is titled simply legionnaire. The french foreign legion presented by simon murray most legionnaires have nothing to lose and life itself is not held very dear. It tells the story of simon murray who is confronted with insurmountable class differences when he meets the woman of his life in 1950s england. An english legionnaire movie and watch it on their sweat residence with connection to the web.
Torn between the love for his family and the loyalty to the police, daniel will have to choose between the two and go with it until the end. He wrote of his experiences in the legion in the book legionnaire, published in 1978. Paul fox simon murray, tom hardy pascal dupont, kate maberly jennifer, aitor merino benito valdes, felicite du jeu nicole, yorick van wageningen schreiber, bruno munozrojas blanco, javier alcina rodriguez, christian mulot lieutenant thibault, dugald bruce lockhart cpl muller, enzo cilenti. His illusions are soon shattered when he encounters his fellow recruits. Legionnaire by simon murray and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The sahara, not sandhurst, prepared simon murray for life as a.
Every year more than 5,000 misfits from all over the world arrive in france to join. One day he finds out that his unit will have to clear a building where his mother and brother live. Martin hubertys drama simon, an english legionnaire starts with a familiar premise. The french foreign legion presented by simon murray. And later, based on his book he produced the autobiographical movie. The tank that is used in this movie in several scenes is an american produced m60a1 main battle tank. Buster crabbe, fuzzy knight, cullen crabbe, gilles queant. When he wins the fight he attempts to flee to america with the mobsters girlfriend katrina. Murray was born in leicester, england into a family with some tradition of.
They see multiple movie posters featuring bridgette bardot on the walls of a. Legionnaire synonyms, legionnaire antonyms merriam. Yet in 1960, simon murray traveled alone to paris, marseilles, and ultimately. Simon murray, an exlegionnaire and founder of a hong kongbased private equity firm, general enterprise management services, also published a memoir of his life in. He was the oldest man to reach the south pole unsupported, at the age of 63.
Legionnaire 1998 when ambitious boxer alain lefevre jeanclaude van damme refuses to accept a mobsters bribe, he ends up with a price on his head. When he doesnt take the dive paid to take by a mob boss, he has to split. A compelling firsthand account, this gripping chronicle details murray s experience with the legendary band of soldiers. Legionnaire 1998 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Feb 05, 2003 alternating between gorgeous imagery and scenes of devastating brutality, simon, an english legionnaire details the comingofage of a young englishman during the frenchalgerian conflict. Based on a true story, an idealistic young englishman, simon murray paul fox, joins the french foreign legion. Every year more than 5,000 misfits from all over the world arrive in. As part of the legion he tangles with abusive lieutenant steinkampf and bonds with legionnaires luther, mackintosh and rosetti. The french foreign legion presented by simon murray youtube. Legionnaire the french foreign legionmysterious, romantic, deadlyis filled with men of dubious character, and hardly the place for a proper. Simon murray was trekking in the aures, a rugged mountain range in northeastern.
This autumn, shooting begins in morocco on simon, a film about his years in the legion. Simon murray true story legionnaire, axel aylwen screenplay 2 more. An enthusiastic jetsetter, murray has homes in the dordogne, somerset, klosters, phuket, hong kong and london. A captain in the french foreign legion in north africa tries to keep the peace and battle bandit tribes while also taking care of his son, who lives with him at the foreign legion fort. The real life story of an englishman in the french foreign legion. The french foreign legion presented by simon murray by don xaridis. Legionnaire on dvd 658149714526 from lions gate films. Alain lefevre is a boxer paid by a marseille mobster to take a dive. Now thats the sort of thing they should be giving out awards for. Five years in the french foreign legion simon murray. Legionnaire the french foreign legion mysterious, romantic, deadlyis filled with men of dubious character, and hardly the place for a proper.
At least tom hardy is on hand to provide some acting chops as foxs comrade. With jeanclaude van damme, adewale akinnuoyeagbaje, steven berkoff, nicholas farrell. Legionnaire synonyms, legionnaire antonyms merriamwebster. The decemberists the legionnaires lament lyrics genius. I think its clear that he set the bar and established a large part of the myth and legend surrounding the modern ffl. The story of simon murrays odessy in the french foreign legion is in itself a coherent commentary on the experience of transforming the new, young recruit from romantic dreamer into a hardened killing machine, directable by military superiors to obey without question. Simon murray was nineteen when he joined the french foreign legion. Legionnaire is a good film, not a great film, just good. Streaming movie with title deserter full and free movie streaming in best look. Legionnaire 1998 facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. At 19 years old in 1960, simon murray traveled from england to paris, then to algeria to begin a fiveyear stint in the french foreign legion. Paul fox simon murray, tom hardy pascal dupont, kate maberly. Staring nicholas farrell, daniel caltagirone, adewale akinnuoyeagbaje and steven berkoff. Documentary movies french foreign legion information.