The Great Man

The Great Man — Plot

Sent to Afghanistan for 6 months, legionnaires Markov and Hamilton are caught in an ambush during an unauthorized expedition. Markov saves Hamilton, seriously wounded by rebel fire, but leaves the Legion without honors. Once back in Paris, Hamilton, convalescing, hopes to remain a legionnaire, while Markov, now a civilian and without working papers, tries to make ends meet with his son Khadji. Hamilton lends his identity to his Chechen friend, so that he can work legally. But one day, Markov disappears, leaving Hamiltion disorientated and Khadji alone in the world.

• Release date
• August 13, 2014
• Runtime
• 107 min
• Genres
• Drama
• Director
• Sarah Leonor

The Great Man — Cast

Jérémie Renier Hamilton / Michaël Hernandez Surho Sugaipov Markov / Murad Masaev

R

Ramzan Idiev Khadji Masaev

D

Daniel Fassi Gradé Afghanistan Jean-Yves Ruf Colonel Lacour Miglen Mirtchev Johnson

S

Sabine Massé Sabina

P

Paul Massé Magomed