Indochine (1992)
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71% of critics liked it
(17 reviews) -
83% of users liked it
(6,587 ratings)
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… More 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
- Directed By
- Régis Wargnier
- Genres
- Drama, Romance, Art House & International, Classics
- In Theaters
- Jun 1, 1992 Wide
- Studio
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Critic Reviews
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Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com
A guilty pleasure, this French melodrama could have been called "Saigon, mon amour," a grand, sweeping and sprawling saga about a strong plantation owner (the beautiful Catherine Deneuve)--not unlike Vivien Leigh of Gone With the Wind.
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Nick Davis, Nick's Flick Picks
The tendency of Oscar voters toward visual bombast and style-over-substance filmmaking in the English-language categories also applies in the international competition.
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Cast
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Catherine Deneuve
as Eliane Devries
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Vincent Perez
as Jean-Baptiste
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Jean Yanne
as Guy Asselin
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Linh-Dan Pham
as Camille
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Dominique Blanc
as Yvette
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Henri Marteau
as Emile Devries
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Mai Chau
as Shen
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Thi Hoe Tranh Huu Trieu
as Madame Minh Tam
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Carlo Brandt
as Castellani
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Gérard Lartigau
as Admiral
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Hubert Saint-Macary
as Raymond
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Andrzej Seweryn
as Hebrard
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Alain Fromager
as Dominique
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Chu Hung
as Mari De Sao
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Thibault de Montalembert
as Charles-Henri
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Jean-Baptiste Huynh
as Etienne Adult
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Eric Nguyen
as Tanh
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Nhu Quynh
as Sao
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Tien Tho
as Xuy
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Nguyen Lan Trung
as Kim
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Trinh Van-thinh
as Minh
