Légion étrangère - March or die (1977) - First scene

[TheDesertFoxMK]

Legio Patria Nostra!

[MrRobo13cop]

Great movie the French army isnt that great but the Legion there best unit is manned by people who are not even French there........... Tre Magnifique

[AlternityGM]

I've never heard of this movie & I've seen a lot of war movies. So far looks good. Previously the only Foreign Legion movie I've seen (in Enlish) was Beau Geste.

[BloxEzio3]

i've heard that legionnaires march slowly, and i wonder why? do they want to avoid tiring? :D

[jlewisda]

@BloxEzio3 It's hot in the desert. You want to take it easy.

[ajferet]

@ TwofastnWV: When I was an Army cadet in college... Kentucky... we had a Haitian born Lieutenant and another who was German... The Legion is unique in that it accepts large numbers of foreigners... not that it accepts them

[Mrmontgommeryburns]

Pourquoi n'ont-ils pas leur képis blancs ?

[OberstByrhon]

@Mrmontgommeryburns Si je ne me trompe pas, le képi blanc est en réalité le manchon beige que les légionnaires portaient sur leur képi dans le désert. Celui ci au soleil et avec l'usure, devient blanc. un képi blanc montre donc que son porteur est un vieux de la vielle. Ce n'est que plus tard que le képi est devenu blanc officiellement.

[Mrmontgommeryburns]

Pourquoi n'ont-ils pas leur képis blancs

[Karletto555]

who the hell starts singing an anthem on a railway station

[helmuthoorn]

Just about hte most touching opening scene of any film I ever saw.

[nesimtire]

@ViejoCabo cas n'est pas corecte. Soldats de la Legion n'ayant pas de nation, la LEGION este votre mere. (Legio Patria Nostra). Et les motto est "honneur ete fidelite", n'est pas "honneur et patrie" ;)

[ajferet]

I swear the guy @ 3:10 is a cameo & 3:36 who takes his hat off is a very famous actor in a cameo... does anyone know who he is?

[dantankun]

I'm a little disappointed with the Legionnaires because they lost in Algiers and Vietnam and lately France has not been very active or successful in Aghanistan.

[piderci]

@dantankun Then you have to be disappointed with the russian and American, brittish army as well. Vietnam lost by the usa. Afghanistan lost by the russian army. Also in Afghanistan the American and British army's didn't do so good.

The FFL is over there but you never see them in papers or News BUT they are there and they doiing a very good job.

[perico700]

vive la FRance

[piderci]

@perico700  Legio Patria Nostra

[ViejoCabo]

@piderci Soldats de la Legion, de la Legion Etrangere, n´ayant pas de nation, la France est votre mêre

[lebleufleur]

actually you have to retire in the legion for the french passport.. could take a little longuer than five years.

pero q video sasarasa!

[JerryFWI]

you can ask for french nationality if you get wounded in action,it's automatically done!!

[piderci]

@JerryFWI thats crap. When you join the legion as soon as you sign your actually contract for your 5 years duty you become a frenchmen. With french pasport. After your 5 years duty you can choose to take your original or you can stay french.

[gobearcubies]

oui mon Ami---you are right -----WW 1 ??

[gobearcubies]

except WW I my friend!!

[gobearcubies]

Vive La' France!!!!!!!!!!!

[bluestar66677]

all officers are french in the legion

[Airborneready]

Then, why did I work with one Italian, and one German officer who both were Legionnaires?

[piderci]

@Airborneready thats simple. Its not like in most army's that you have to been graduated with a high grade to become officer. in the FFL after 2 years service you can become a caporal. When you deside to sign up after your 5 years duty you can go for a higher rank. Indeed there some French officers who join the legion to get combat experiance and most are members of the military officer accademy.

[Airborneready]

@piderci Thanks for explaining how the promotions work. My remark was aimed at the guy who was trying to say, "Only French soldiers are allowed to be officers in the Legion." This I knew to be untrue because in the 1991 Gulf War the FFL was there and I had the chance to work with them. Your statement does confirm what I was pointing out to, "bluestar66677". Vive La´Legion.

[Charliecomet82]

What?! Jerry Bruckheimer made a real movie once upon a time?!

[twofastnWV]

YOU CAN BE BORN IN ANOTHER COUNTRY AND BECOME AN OFFICER... LIKE THE GOOD OL USA for example. If you join the legion and complete your 5 year SENTANCE then you get a french passport and become a citezen of France... then you can become an officer. but most officers in the legion are grads from their military acadamey.... FOREVER THE LEGION!!!!

thanx france for offering men a second chance!!

MARCH OR DIE!!!!

[CJL1194]

VIVE LA EMPORER

[ErnstBecker]

The Legion's officers serve only three years. Each officer that serves in the Legion return to another French Reiment. His service in the Legion is marked with a Legionarie's button swon on his uniform.

[mOnK27640]

@twofastnWV

i like the way u said sentence it not like ur force to join ffs

[piderci]

@twofastnWV that was in the old days. when the FFL was created you had to be a criminal to join up(those men got a second chance). after both World wars there were allot of german soldiers and officers that joined the FFL and also those got a second chance. BUT the FFL of today isn't like that anymore. If you have done something and the police force of your country is looking for you and you wanna join the legion then they will give you to interpol. that simple

[ajferet]

@piderci One author calls it a "giant international mousetrap," however, if you've done your time and it wasn't a crime of the blood (murder, rape or child molestation), you are good to go. I think drug charges might be an exception too

[titi280395faitpitier]

no officers can be foreign in the FFL. All officers are French. oopsies for Gene...

[twofastnWV]

Gene Hackman enlisted in the Marines and barely missed WW II. The legion kicks ass!!!

[snowie113]

damn

[genesis78genesis]

sehr schön

[Koenig0726]

Legio Patria Nostra !

Vive la France ! Vive la Légion !

[MgawL]

One difference with other French army corps is related to the speed they march.I was surprise to hear journalist comment this in terms of 'lower BPM' while the 14th july's parade in Paris.

[ErnstBecker]

Prior to WW II -- 25 miles per day or more with their supply mules.

[erikk123]

After 10 year in the legion you automaticlly grow a mustache, which is unremovable.

[ajferet]

Does anyone know if all Pioneers or just Legionnaires wear full beards as well?

[ErnstBecker]

Only the pioneers wear full beards.

[piderci]

@ajferet only the pioneers are growing there beard. in combat units its not recomended to have facial hair but ofc its not forbiden.

[dantankun]

Terence Hill is the man.

[owo27]

probably hills best movie and to me also one of the best movies ever made.

[piusyongpiglip]

where to download this movie for free?

[Briselance]

(to vonTrescow1)

Ok, thank you for the tip. :-)

[Briselance]

Gene Hackman ? Where ? In which scene ?

Is that movie available in France and in French, or at least with French subtitles ?

[capitankrot]

Gene Hackman as mjr Foster (comander),

[Briselance]

The commander of the Legionnaires, I assume ?

[ErnstBecker]

Gene Hackman enlisted in the U.S. Marines Corps years ago. He only did one enlistment. He is an internationaly known actor..

[boboe511]

This is one of the best war movies ever made very unique!

[exBwler]

great movie. Gene Hackman is brilliant thx for posting this video