Beau Travail
Beau Travail (, French for "good work") is a 1999 French film directed by Claire Denis that is loosely based on Herman Melville's 1888 novella Billy Budd. The story is set in Djibouti, where the protagonists are soldiers in the French Foreign Legion. Parts of the soundtrack of the movie are from Benjamin Britten's 1951 opera based on the novella.
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| author | Claire Denis Jean-Pol Fargeau |
|---|---|
| award | César Award for Best Cinematography Chlotrudis Award for Best Cinematography National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Cinematography |
| contentLocation | Djibouti France Marseille |
| director | Claire Denis |
| editor | Nelly Quettier |
| events | Foreign Legion jealousy love |
| musicBy | Eran Zur |
| nomination | European Film Award for Best Cinematographer |
| producer | Patrick Grandperret |
| publisher | Pyramide Distribution |
| recordedAt | Djibouti |
| theme | lgbt-related |