Movies by Raoul Coutard
Welcome to our dedicated selection of films directed by Raoul Coutard. Here, you can explore a diverse range of works that highlight Raoul Coutard’s unique vision, storytelling style, and contribution to the world of cinema. Whether you’re an avid fan or discovering Raoul coutard’s filmography for the first time, this collection will guide you through critically acclaimed masterpieces, hidden gems, and influential titles that have shaped the director’s legacy.
Operation Leopard (1980)
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In May 1978, the mining town of Kolwezi in Katanga, Zaire (now Democratic Republic of Congo, the former Belgian Congo) is under attack from a group of communist guerillas coming from nearby Angola. The Europeans who work for the Belgian mining company and the Blacks who live in the town are taken as hostages by the invaders, who start a blood bath, shooting Europeans as well as Africans. Many of the Europeans being French, the French decide to organize a counter-attack, and to send a Regiment of Paratroopers from the Foreign Legion. The movie follows the stories of Delbart, a former non-commissioned officer, who was about to go back to