Indochine
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Indochine

A great film from a mysterious world

7.0 / 10 1992 2h 39mPG-13 French
DramaRomance

Storyline

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.

Cast & Crew

Catherine Deneuve

Catherine Deneuve

Eliane Devries

Lead
Vincent Perez

Vincent Perez

Jean-Baptiste Le Guen

Linh-Dan Pham

Linh-Dan Pham

Camille

Jean Yanne

Jean Yanne

Guy Asselin

Dominique Blanc

Dominique Blanc

Yvette

Alain Fromager

Alain Fromager

Dominique

Eric Nguyen

Eric Nguyen

Tanh

JH

Jean-Baptiste Huynh

Etienne (Adult)

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Régis Wargnier's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
4.0
Every frame feels alive. Indochine is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker