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A great film from a mysterious world - Indochine
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Title: Indochine

Release Date: 15 Apr 1992

Runtime: 2h 39m

Genre: Drama, Romance

Director: Investimage 3, Bac Films, Paradis Films, Orly Films, Ciné Cinq, La Générale d'Images, Sofinergie 2, Club des Investissments, Sofica Sofinergie, CNC, Canal+

Production Companies: Investimage 3, Bac Films, Paradis Films, Orly Films, Ciné Cinq, La Générale d'Images, Sofinergie 2, Club des Investissments, Sofica Sofinergie, CNC, Canal+

Overview: Set in colonial French Indochina during the 1930s to 1950s, this is the story of Éliane Devries, a French plantation owner, and of her adopted Vietnamese daughter, Camille, set against the backdrop of the rising Vietnamese nationalist movement.

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Average Vote: 7 (218 votes)

Cast

  • Eliane Devries: Catherine Deneuve
  • Jean-Baptiste Le Guen: Vincent Perez
  • Camille: Linh-Dan Pham
  • Guy Asselin: Jean Yanne
  • Yvette: Dominique Blanc
  • Dominique: Alain Fromager
  • Tanh: Eric Nguyen
  • Etienne (Adult): Jean-Baptiste Huynh
  • Emile Devries: Henri Marteau
  • Castellani: Carlo Brandt
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