Rebellion (2011 film)

Rebellion
File:Rebellion (2011 film) film poster.jpg Film poster
Directed by	Mathieu Kassovitz
Produced by	Mathieu Kassovitz Christophe Rossignon
Written by	Benoît Jaubert Pierre Geller Mathieu Kassovitz
Starring	Mathieu Kassovitz
Music by	Klaus Badelt
Cinematography	Marc Koninckx
Edited by	Thomas Beard Lionel Devuyst Mathieu Kassovitz
Distributed by	UGC Distribution
Release dates	16 November 2011 (2011-11-16)
Running time	135 minutes
Country	France
Language	French

Rebellion (French: L'Ordre et la Morale) is a 2011 French historical drama film directed, produced, co-written, co-edited by and starring Mathieu Kassovitz. Set in New Caledonia but filmed in Tahiti, the film recreates a version of the Ouvéa cave hostage taking in 1988. Kassovitz, Benoît Jaubert and Pierre Geller were collectively nominated for the 2012 Best Writing (Adaptation) César Award.

Plot

In a French colony 30 policemen are taken hostage by local separatists. Captain Philippe Legorjus is sent out to negotiate with rebel leader Alphonse Dianou. With him come 300 French soldiers who stand ready in case his efforts for a peaceful solution should fail.

Cast

• Mathieu Kassovitz as GIGN Captain Philippe Legorjus
• Iabe Lapacas as Alphonse Dianou
• Malik Zidi as JP Perrot
• Alexandre Steiger as Jean Bianconi
• Daniel Martin as Bernard Pons
• Philippe Torreton as Christian Prouteau
• Sylvie Testud as Chantal Legorjus
• Steeve Une as Samy
• Philippe de Jacquelin Dulphé as Brigadier Vidal
• Patrick Fierry as Colonel in the Dubut Army
• Jean-Philippe Puymartin as the commandant of the Gendarmerie Jérôme
• Stefan Godin as Lieutenant Colonel of the Gendarmerie Benson (as Stéfan Godin)

External links

• Rebellion at IMDb
• Rebellion at Rotten Tomatoes