Captain Conan


2h 9m 1996

Brief Synopsis

Set on the Bulgarian border in 1918 during the final clashes of the Great War, the four act story scrutinizes a fearless combat leader, who sees himself more as a warrior, charging onto bloody battlefields or into the beds of local women with the same impulses.

Film Details

Also Known As
Capitaine Conan, Capitán Conan, Captaine Conan, Kapitein Conan
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Drama
Period
War
Release Date
1996
Distribution Company
Kino International
Location
Europe

Technical Specs

Duration
2h 9m

Synopsis

Set on the Bulgarian border in 1918 during the final clashes of the Great War, the four act story scrutinizes a fearless combat leader, who sees himself more as a warrior, charging onto bloody battlefields or into the beds of local women with the same impulses.

Film Details

Also Known As
Capitaine Conan, Capitán Conan, Captaine Conan, Kapitein Conan
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Drama
Period
War
Release Date
1996
Distribution Company
Kino International
Location
Europe

Technical Specs

Duration
2h 9m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States September 1996 (Shown at San Sebastian Film Festival September 19-28, 1996.)

Released in United States Fall September 10, 1997 (NY)

Nominated for the 1997 European Film of the Year and European Actor of the Year (Philippe Torreton) by the European Film Academy.

Winner of 1996 Cesar Awards for Best Director (co-winner with Patrice Leconte for "Ridicule") and Best Actor (Philippe Torreton).

Released in United States 1997

Released in United States April 1997

Released in United States Fall September 10, 1997

Released in United States October 10, 1997

Released in United States October 1997

Released in United States on Video August 1998

Released in United States September 1996

Shown at Denver International Film Festival October 23-30, 1997.

Shown at San Sebastian Film Festival September 19-28, 1996.

Shown at Seattle International Film Festival May 15 - June 8, 1997.

Released in United States 1997 (Shown at Seattle International Film Festival May 15 - June 8, 1997.)

Released in United States 1997 (Shown at Telluride Film Festival August 29 - September 1, 1997.)

Released in United States April 1997 (Shown in Los Angeles (DGA Theatre) as part of program "City of Lights, City of Angels: A Week of New French Films" April 1997.)

Released in United States on Video August 1998

Released in United States October 1997 (Shown at Denver International Film Festival October 23-30, 1997.)

Released in United States October 10, 1997 (Laemmle's Music Hall; Los Angeles)