Dien Bien Phu (film) - Cast

Cast

Actor/Actress Role Nationality
Donald Pleasence Howard Simpson (writer, journalist) British, American
Patrick Catalifo Captain Victorien Jégu de Kerveguen (Foreign Legion) French (Breton)
Jean-François Balmer AFP employee (Agence France Presse) French
Ludmila Mikaël Béatrice Vergnes (violinist, Cpt. de Kerveguen's cousin) French (Breton)
François Négret Corporal (Train Detachment, temporary affectation) French
Maxime Leroux Artillery Lieutenant (African regiment) French
Raoul Billerey Father Wamberger (priest) French (Alsatian)
Thé Anh Ong Cop aka Mr. Tiger (gambler) Vietnamese
Christopher Buchholz Captain Morvan (3rd Bureau Chief-Staff) French
Patrick Chauvel Lieutenant Duroc (DC-3 pilot, French Air Force) French
Eric Do Lieutenant Ky (5th Vietnamese Parachute Battalion "Bawouan") Vietnamese
Igor Hossein Caporal-Chief photograph (Service Cinématographique des Armées) French
Luc Lavandier Sergeant (Thai unit) French
Joseph Momo Koulibali (African Artillery Regiment) Gabonese
Lê Vân Nghia Simpson's cycloman Vietnamese
Sava Lolov Thade Korzeniowski (Foreign Legion, Tank Chief) Polish
Thu Ha Cuc (Thade Korzeniowski's fiancee) Vietnamese
Long Nguyen-Khac Mr. Vinh (printer, nationalist) Vietnamese
Maïté Nahyr The Eurasian (opium dealer) French-Vietnamese
André Peron Lt. Ky's adjoint (5th Vietnamese Parachute Battalion "Bawouan") French
Ludovic Schoendoerffer Sergeant cameraman (Service Cinématographique des Armées) French
Hoa Debris Betty ("Normandie Chez Betty" bar's patron) Vietnamese
"Charles" Fathy Abdi "Nam Yum rat" (Train Regiment deserter) Moroccan
Pierre Schoendoerffer Narrator (voice) n/a

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