March or Die (1977)

6.3PG103 minDirector: Dick Richards

1977 film

March or Die is a 1977 British war drama film directed by Dick Richards and starring Gene Hackman, Terence Hill, Catherine Deneuve, Max von Sydow, and Sir Ian Holm.

The film celebrates the 1920s French Foreign Legion, whose Major Foster (Hackman), a war-weary American haunted by his memories of the recently ended Great War, is assigned to protect a group of archaeologists at a dig site in Erfoud in Morocco from Bedouin revolutionaries led by El-Krim (based on the Moroccan revolutionary Abd el-Krim).

The song "Plaisir d'amour", a tune about lost love and regret, is played repeatedly throughout the story as the film's theme song.

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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What is March or Die about?
March or Die (1977) — Foreign Legion Major William Foster (Gene Hackman), an American haunted by his memories of the recently-ended Great War, is assigned to protect a group of archaeologists at their dig. Foster's unit includes the charming, thieving rascal Marco Segrain (Terence Hill), who joined th
Is March or Die based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is March or Die scary?
Content rating: PG. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.