The Fear

The Fear La Peur Movie Poster Country Canada France Directed by Damien Odoul Release Date August 12, 2015 Language English French German Studio Transfilm Distributor Le Pacte Main Cast Character Actor Gabriel Dufour Nino Rocher Théophile Théo Chazal Bertrand Eliott Margueron Lespinasse Frédéric Buffaras Fouchet Charles Josse Marguerite Aniouta Maïdel

The Fear is a 2015 French war drama directed by Damien Odoul based on the 1930 novel of the same name by Gabriel Chevallier. France 1914. 19-year-old Gabriel and his friends Bertrand and Théophile volunteer for war. The young men are full of curiosity and anticipation, for them, all this is a great adventure until they catch up with the reality of brutal slaughter on the front line. Théophile and Bertrand fall victim to the war - one goes insane, the other dies on the battlefield, and Gabriel tries not to lose his mind between all the disillusionment, hatred, and despair in the trenches.

The following weapons were used in the film The Fear:

Revolvers

MAS Mle. 1892

French officers and soldiers are seen with Mle 1892 Revolvers. Gabriel Dufour (Nino Rocher) is seen with one in his nightmare.

Revolver d'ordonnance modèle 1892 - 8x27mmSR

Gabriel fires the revolver during his nightmare.

A French soldier with an Mle 1892 tucked into his belt.

Another frontal view of the same soldier.

Gabriel carries also a revolver on his belt.

Rifles

Berthier Mle. 1907/15 M16

The majority of French soldiers use Berthier Mle. 1907/15 M16s with turned bolt handles. They also use them in 1914 which is an anachronism.

Fusil Berthier Modèle 1907/15 Modifié 1916 - 8x50mmR Lebel

French soldiers rest with their Berthier rifles in 1914.

A soldier in trench holds his rifle.

Another soldier cycles the bolt handle of his Berthier.

An Mle. 1907/15 M16 with a fixed Rosalie bayonet.

Gabriel with his Berthier slung over his back.

He aims his Berthier in his nightmare.

Another view after lowering the rifle.

Berthier Mle. 1907

Some French soldiers can be seen with Berthier Mle. 1907 rifles.

Fusil Berthier Modèle 1907 de Tirailleur Sénégalais - 8x50mmR Lebel

A soldier carries his muddy Berthier through a trench.

Another soldier holds up his Mle 1907.

A soldier charges with his Berthier.

Lee-Enfield No. 1 Mk. III*

A British soldier is briefly seen with a Lee-Enfield No. 1 Mk III* while escorting wounded soldiers.

Lee-Enfield No. 1 Mark III* - .303 British

The soldier in the background to the right.

Mauser Gewehr 1898

A German soldier can be seen with what appears to be a Gewehr 98.

Mauser Gewehr 1898 - 7.92x57mm Mauser

The rifle on the right. The straight bolt handle is seen.

Another view on the rear sight.

Other

Grenade

Ferdinand (Patrick de Valette) uses an unknown grenade.

Ferdinand prepares to blow off his hand.

Gabriel pulls the pin.

Flamethrower

A German soldier can be seen with a flamethrower standing for a Kleinflammenwerfer M.15.

The soldier fires.