French Foreign Legion in popular culture

The French Foreign Legion is commonly portrayed in literature as a refuge for the wronged, as well as scoundrels and fugitives from justice. ^[1]

7 relations: Le Fanion de la Légion, Les Morfalous, List of last stands, Mon légionnaire, Savate (film), Short Stories (magazine), The Quebecers.

Le Fanion de la Légion

'Le Fanion de la Légion' (The Flag of the Legion), is a French song created in 1936 by Marie Dubas, with lyrics from Raymond Asso and music from Marguerite Monnot, and which was later taken up by Edith Piaf and became identified with her.

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Les Morfalous

Les Morfalous (literally The Greedy-Guts, in French argot) is a 1984 French adventure film, starring Jean-Paul Belmondo and directed by Henri Verneuil, featuring the French Foreign Legion during the Second World War.

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List of last stands

A last stand is a military situation where a (normally) small defensive force holds a position against a significantly more powerful attacking force, often (though not necessarily) as their final act before being defeated.

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Mon légionnaire

"Mon légionnaire" is a French song introduced in 1936 by vocalist Marie Dubas, with lyrics by Raymond Asso and music by Marguerite Monnot.

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Savate (film)

Savate (also known as The Fighter) is a 1995 martial arts western directed by Isaac Florentine and starring Olivier Gruner, promoted as the allegedly true story of the world's first kickboxer.

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Short Stories (magazine)

Short Stories was an American fiction magazine that existed between 1890 and 1959.

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The Quebecers

The Quebecers were a professional wrestling tag team in the World Wrestling Federation from 1993 to 1994 and again in 1998 that consisted of Jacques Rougeau and Pierre (Carl Ouellet).

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_Foreign_Legion_in_popular_culture

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