Indochine (1992)

Director:

Régis Wargnier

Writers:

Erik Orsenna (original scenario & adaptation and dialogue) &
Louis Gardel (original scenario & adaptation and dialogue) ...

Release Date:

23 December 1992 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Romance

Plot Keywords:

Political Assassination | Historical | Tango | Southeast Asia | Travelling Players

Awards:

Won Oscar. Another 9 wins & 10 nominations

Cast

Catherine Deneuve	...	Eliane
Vincent Perez	...	Jean-Baptiste
Linh Dan Pham	...	Camille
Jean Yanne	...	Guy
Dominique Blanc	...	Yvette
Henri Marteau	...	Emile
Carlo Brandt	...	Castellani
Gérard Lartigau	...	L'Admiral
Hubert Saint-Macary	...	Raymond (as Hubert Saint Macary)
Andrzej Seweryn	...	Hebrard
Mai Chau	...	Shen
Alain Fromager	...	Dominique
Chu Hung	...	Mari de Sao
Jean-Baptiste Huynh	...	Étienne, adulte
Thibault de Montalembert	...	Charles-Henri (as Thibault De Montalembert)

Also Known As:

Indochina (USA)

Runtime:

Argentina:148 min (cut version) | France:159 min | Spain:159 min | USA:153 min (cut version)

Country:

France

Language:

French | Vietnamese

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Canada:14A (Ontario) | Singapore:NC-16 | Iceland:14 | Australia:M | South Korea:15 | Argentina:16 | Chile:18 | Finland:K-14 | France:U | Germany:12 | Peru:14 | Spain:13 | Sweden:15 | UK:12 | USA:PG-13

Filming Locations:

France

Company:

Paradis Films

Goofs:

Continuity: 42m 19s: One raw block of rubber reappears on the table after it has already been fed through the flattening machine.

Quotes:

Jean-Baptiste: At age ten one doesn't know the world needs to be changed.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in The Holiday (2006)

Indochine review by a twenty-something male

I was never aware of this film, perhaps because I was not of the appropriate age to appreciate, but I must say, about thirteen years after its theatrical release, I was quite pleased with it on every level. Not only were the locations appropriately beautiful, and the cinematography mature and relaxed, but the acting, casting, plot development, and dialogue were in beautiful harmony. The film was a fantastic lesson in history to which Vietnam and the rest of us are owed. To satisfy length requirements for my comments, I will add, that this crew did not shy away from showing characters who experience anger, insult, jealousy, pain and all the rest with true precision. It is nice to see fine acting and depth with appropriate casting. I recommend this film to anyone who wants to see color and who can read subtitles. I would also recommend that this film be viewed in two or three sittings. I did this because of disruptions, but actually, this respite added to the inherent suspense of each characters' fate and made the film easier to digest on a whole. Nonetheless, you will find, that the film flows and throws in excitement just where it is needed.