Fort Saganne

Fort Saganne

Directed by Alain Corneau

Produced by SFP, Albina Productions

1984180 min6.0 / 10

An ambitious historical epic tracing a soldier's rise and moral compromise across colonial Africa and two world wars, anchored by ambivalent romance and the costs of ambition.

In 1911, a willful and determined man from peasant stock named Charles Saganne enlists in the military and is assigned to the Sahara Desert under the aristocratic Colonel Dubreuilh.

Questions people ask

  • Is Fort Saganne sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.

  • Is Fort Saganne violent? Somewhat. More violent than 71% of films.

  • Does Fort Saganne end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is Fort Saganne scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Is Fort Saganne easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

25/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity57

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise7

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love22

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Fort Saganne

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Fort Saganne

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Fort Saganne, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Fort Saganne, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Fort Saganne, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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