What are the key story phases in The Colonel?

The story of The Colonel progresses through these phases: The Shooting at Home, The Diary Unfolds, Shadows of the Algerian War, Revenge and Resolution.

How does The Colonel end?

In the final act ("Revenge and Resolution"): Duplan's TV appearance prompts Rossi's friend to deliver the diary to his father. Galois confronts the father, who confesses to the murder as revenge. Lacking legal authority, Galois makes a personal choice that leaves justice ambiguous.

The Colonel (2006) — AI Story Visualization

Name: The Colonel
Genre: crime, drama, history, war
Released: 2006
Rating: 6.8

Plot Analysis Summary

A military investigation uncovers wartime atrocities and a father's revenge through a decades-old diary.

Story Structure — 4 Plot Phases

The Shooting at Home

The Diary Unfolds

Shadows of the Algerian War

Revenge and Resolution

'Reformed Colonel' Raoul Duplan is found dead in Paris, a couple of decades after Algeria's struggle for independence was won from France. Assigned to investigate, Lieutenant Galois receives the diary of Lieutenent Guy Rossi, who served under Duplan in Algeria in 1956, and has been reported as MIA since 1957. The revelations in Rossi's diary far surpass Duplan's actions in Algeria, and give insight on how dirty Algeria's War for Independence really was.

Directed by

Laurent Herbiet

Key Cast

Olivier Gourmet — Le colonel Raoul Duplan
Robinson Stévenin — Le lieutenant Guy Rossi
Cécile de France — Le lieutenant Galois
Charles Aznavour — le père Rossi
Bruno Solo — Le commandant Reidacher

Rating: 6.8/10 (11 votes)