Indochine (1992)
- Starring:
- Catherine Deneuve, Vincent Perez, (more)
- Director(s):
- Regis Wargnier
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG13
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of Indochine
Regis Wargnier's epic about French Indochina -- from the years of French colonial imperialism to the days when American presence made itself felt and the country became known as Vietnam -- is a story of romance and separation told through the backdrop of a country in turmoil. The film centers on the relationship of the beautiful and imperious Eliane (Catherine Deneuve), a French rubber-plantation owner, and Camille (Linh Dan Pham), her adopted Indochinese daughter. The mother and daughter are very close until a diffident naval officer, Jean-Baptiste (Vincent Perez) enters their lives. Eliane is in love with him, but Jean-Baptiste and Camille become attracted to each other and fall in love. Thinking that she is doing Camille a favor, Eliane arranges to have Jean-Baptiste transferred to the far-away Tonkin Islands. But Camille flees the plantation to go to the man she loves. As she travels the country, she gains a greater knowledge and respect for the people of her homeland. When the government tears her from Jean-Baptiste and their infant child and arrests her for crimes against the state, she becomes politicized and becomes a supporter of the communists in the country's civil war. As the country rocks in turmoil, Eliane becomes a personification of France, coolly walking amid her peasant workers, neither bowed nor afraid, grimly looking westward. ~ Paul Brenner, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 156 mins
Complete Cast of Indochine
- Catherine Deneuve - Eliane Devries
- Jean Yanne - Guy Asselin
- Dominique Blanc - Yvette
- Mai Chau - Shen
- Carlo Brandt - Castellani
- Hubert Saint-Macary - Raymond
- Alain Fromager - Dominique
- Trinh Van-thinh - Minh
- Tien Tho - Xuy
- Nguyen Lan Trung - Kim
- Eric Nguyen - Tanh
- Vincent Perez - Jean-Baptiste
- Linh-Dan Pham - Camille
- Henri Marteau - Emile Devries
- Thi Hoe Tranh Huu Trieu - Madame Minh Tam
- Gerard Lartigau - Admiral
- Andrzej Seweryn - Hebrard
- Chu Hung - Mari De Sao
- Jean-Baptiste Huynh - Etienne Adult
- Thibault de Montalembert - Charles-Henri
- Nhu Quynh - Sao
- Director(s):
- Regis Wargnier
- Writer(s):
- Erik Orsenna, Louis Gardel, Catherine Cohen
- Producer(s):
- Eric Heumann, Jean Labadie
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG13(Strong Sexual Content, Substance Abuse, Nudity, Adult Situations, Not For Children, Profanity, Violence)
- Categories:
- Romance
- 1992 - French Academy of Cinema - Best Sound
- 1992 - French Academy of Cinema - Best Supporting Actress
- 1992 - French Academy of Cinema - Best Production Design
- 1992 - French Academy of Cinema - Best Actress
- 1992 - French Academy of Cinema - Best Sound
- 1992 - French Academy of Cinema - Best Cinematography
- 1992 - Golden Globe - Best Foreign Language Film
- 1992 - Hollywood Foreign Press Association - Best Foreign Language Film
- 1992 - National Board of Review - Best Foreign Film
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