This is a sort of French equivalent of the British Merchant Ivory films that showcases the decline of a colonial influence in the early 1950s tempered with a bit of inter-racial romance. This time it the wealthy "Éliane" (Catherine Deneuve) who owns a large rubber plantation and adopts young local "Camille" (Linh-Dan Pham) whose powerful parents were her friends before her father was assassinated, purportedly by the…
Indochine (1992)
A great film from a mysterious world
In colonial Vietnam, dashing French naval captain Jean-Baptiste, wealthy plantation owner Éliane Devries, and her adopted Vietnamese daughter Camillevare form 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.
Top Cast
Catherine Deneuve
Eliane Devries
Vincent Perez
Jean-Baptiste Le Guen
Linh-Dan Pham
Camille
Jean Yanne
Guy Asselin
Dominique Blanc
Yvette
Alain Fromager
Dominique
Eric Nguyen
Tanh
Jean-Baptiste Huynh
Etienne (Adult)
Henri Marteau
Emile Devries
Carlo Brandt
Castellani
Gérard Lartigau
L'Admiral
Hubert Saint-Macary
Raymond
Andrzej Seweryn
Hebrard
Mai Chau
Shen
Chu Hùng
Mari de Sao
Thibault de Montalembert
Charles-Henri
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What is Indochine about?
In colonial Vietnam, dashing French naval captain Jean-Baptiste, wealthy plantation owner Éliane Devries, and her adopted Vietnamese daughter Camillevare form the three points of a cross-cultural romantic triangle. As the struggle against European imperialism sweeps Indochina,…
When was Indochine released?
Indochine was released in 1992.
What genres does Indochine belong to?
Indochine is categorised as Drama, Romance.
Who stars in Indochine?
The cast of Indochine includes Catherine Deneuve, Vincent Perez, Linh-Dan Pham, Jean Yanne, Dominique Blanc.