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François Reichenbach follows a group of young men from the day they enlist in the US Marine Corps, all the way through basic training. The power of this is twofold. It lies in the poetic visuals focused on the men’s faces and expressions (scared, determined, chastened), and in the critical commentary, which questions the need to humiliate, threaten, and even endanger the lives of these recruits. Filmed around the time of the Ribbon Creek incident, which saw the drowning death of six Parris Island recruits on a night-time forced march, this original version of the film was suppressed by the US military, which demanded changes to Reichenbach’s anti-militarist commentary.

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Main credits

Reichenbach, François (film director)
Braunberger, Pierre (film producer)
Oury, Gerard (narrator)

Other credits

Cinematographer, François Reichenbach, Jacques Ledoux; editor, Albert Jurgenson; music, Georges Delerue.

MARC Record See Worldcat record

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; "The Marines"; Icarus Films; Marine Corps; army; France; French; Parris Island; short film; short; ; "The Marines"; Icarus Films

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[sound of footsteps]

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[music]

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It isn\'t going to be easy
to make Marines out of you,

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but we are going to do it.

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-Hey stupid.
-Yes.

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-Say, \"Yes, sir\" idiot.

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Did you shave this morning?

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-I tried.
-What?

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-No sir.
I didn\'t get the chance to shave this morning.

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-Get that crummy chin up.

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-Yes sir.
-Higher and keep it there.

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-Are you awake, mister?
-Yes sir.

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All right now, pick ‘em up now.

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Come on, let’s get going.

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Let’s get going boys!

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Who’s there?

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-Sir...
-What?

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Now get out of here.

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Who’s there?

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-It took you a long time to report!
-Yes, sir!

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-You got to report before!
-Yes, sir!

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Get out.

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Sir!

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Next time you say “Yes, sir”, understand?
Out.

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[knocks]

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What?

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Yes, sir.

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What did you say?
I can’t hear you, mister.

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-Say it a little louder.
-Yes, sir.

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-Come on now, speak up!
-Yes, sir.

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Louder!

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Yes, sir!

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[training troops]

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[chanting]

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[chanting]

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1, 2, 3, 4!
1, 2, 3, 4!

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Louder!

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[singing troops]

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[yelling]

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[yelling]

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[calls out names]

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