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Indochine (1992)

Indochine (1992)

Drama Romance

A great film from a mysterious world

Release Date: 1992, April 15
Directors: Régis Wargnier
Countries: France, Malaysia, Vietnam
Production: Bac Films, Paradis Films, Orly Films, La Générale d'Images, TF1 Films Production, Ciné Cinq
Cast: Andrzej Seweryn, Hubert Saint-Macary, Thibault de Montalembert, Linh-Dan Pham, Vincent Perez, Carlo Brandt, Catherine Deneuve, Jean Yanne, Dominique Blanc, Alain Fromager, Michel Voïta, Eric Nguyen

Overview:

In colonial Vietnam, dashing French naval captain Jean-Baptiste, wealthy plantation owner Éliane Devries, and her adopted Vietnamese daughter Camillevare the three points of a cross-cultural romantic triangle. As the struggle against European imperialism sweeps Indochina, Jean-Baptiste and Camille have to choose sides and Éliane faces the emotionally difficult challenge of raising the child of her daughter and ex-lover.

Keywords:

1940s 1950s 1930s nationalism civil war revolutionaries parent child relationship vietnam love of one's life plantation arranged marriage adoption extramarital affair longing vietnamese saigon indochina naval officer exotic locale fugitive lovers plantation owner french colonialism adopted daughter powerful woman theater troupe tragic heroine rubber plantation french navy nationalist separatism harvest workers french indochina war indochine mother and daughter love same man french naval officer