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Indochine

  • 19921992
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 2h 40m
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
10K
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Indochine (1992)
  • Drama
  • Romance
  • War
Eliane adopts Camille, whose Vietnamese parents were friends. In 1930, a French navy officer is interested in Eliane (owns 60km2 plantation) and later in Camille. There's an uprising in Viet... Read allEliane adopts Camille, whose Vietnamese parents were friends. In 1930, a French navy officer is interested in Eliane (owns 60km2 plantation) and later in Camille. There's an uprising in Vietnam against French colonial power.Eliane adopts Camille, whose Vietnamese parents were friends. In 1930, a French navy officer is interested in Eliane (owns 60km2 plantation) and later in Camille. There's an uprising in Vietnam against French colonial power.
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
10K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Régis Wargnier
  • Writers
    • Erik Orsenna(original scenario & adaptation and dialogue)
    • Louis Gardel(original scenario & adaptation and dialogue)
    • Catherine Cohen(original scenario & adaptation and dialogue)
  • Stars
    • Catherine Deneuve
    • Vincent Perez
    • Linh-Dan Pham
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  • Director
    • Régis Wargnier
  • Writers
    • Erik Orsenna(original scenario & adaptation and dialogue)
    • Louis Gardel(original scenario & adaptation and dialogue)
    • Catherine Cohen(original scenario & adaptation and dialogue)
  • Stars
    • Catherine Deneuve
    • Vincent Perez
    • Linh-Dan Pham
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    • 60User reviews
    • 28Critic reviews
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    • Won 1 Oscar
      • 12 wins & 13 nominations total

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    Catherine Deneuve
    Catherine Deneuve
    • Élianeas Éliane
    Vincent Perez
    Vincent Perez
    • Jean-Baptisteas Jean-Baptiste
    Linh-Dan Pham
    Linh-Dan Pham
    • Camilleas Camille
    Jean Yanne
    Jean Yanne
    • Guyas Guy
    Dominique Blanc
    Dominique Blanc
    • Yvetteas Yvette
    Henri Marteau
    Henri Marteau
    • Émileas Émile
    Carlo Brandt
    Carlo Brandt
    • Castellanias Castellani
    Gérard Lartigau
    • L'Admiralas L'Admiral
    Hubert Saint-Macary
    • Raymondas Raymond
    • (as Hubert Saint Macary)
    Andrzej Seweryn
    Andrzej Seweryn
    • Hebrardas Hebrard
    Mai Châu
    • Shenas Shen
    • (as Mai Chau)
    Alain Fromager
    • Dominiqueas Dominique
    Chu Hung
    • Mari de Saoas Mari de Sao
    Jean-Baptiste Huynh
    • Étienne, adulteas Étienne, adulte
    Thibault de Montalembert
    • Charles-Henrias Charles-Henri
    • (as Thibault De Montalembert)
    Eric Nguyen
    • Tanhas Tanh
    Thinh Trinh
    • Minhas Minh
    • (as Trinh Van Thinh)
    Tien Tho
    • Xuyas Xuy
    • Director
      • Régis Wargnier
    • Writers
      • Erik Orsenna(original scenario & adaptation and dialogue)
      • Louis Gardel(original scenario & adaptation and dialogue)
      • Catherine Cohen(original scenario & adaptation and dialogue)
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The movie was shot in Vietnam, Malaysia, and France. The slave market scenes were shot in Halong Bay in Northeastern Vietnam. The Vietnamese marriage ceremony was shot at the Imperial Palace at Hue in central Vietnam. The Hotel Continental and the rubber factory scenes were shot in Malaysia. The police headquarters, opium den, cabaret, and gambling den scenes were shot in studio sets in Paris, France.
    • Goofs
      During the scene where the plantation house is burning, as Eliane walks past a group of colonial soldiers, we see that they are carrying British No.4 rifles. Firstly, French colonial soldiers would have not been equipped with British rifles. Secondly, the No.4 rifle, a simplified version of the No.1, wasn't produced until 1939. Since the film takes place in the early 1930s, it would have been impossible for anybody to have had these weapons, as they didn't exist yet.
    • Quotes

      Guy: Give me Le Guen.

      L'Admiral: No.

      Guy: What will you do with him?

      L'Admiral: I'm awaiting orders from Paris.

      Guy: Let me question him. What he knows about the communist networks and leaders is of major interest to us.

      L'Admiral: Three points, Mr. Asselin. One: Le Guen doesn't talk. He hasn't spoken since his arrest. Not even to my chief of staff - his classmate. Two: If I hand him over to you, he might talk. But I'd rather not. We know your methods. Three: Le Guen is a sailor. His case will be tried by sailors. Any relevant information will be passed along to you.

      Guy: Thanks. Another example of Navy-Police cooperation. That's what makes empires great.

    • Connections
      Featured in The 50th Annual Golden Globe Awards (1993)
    • Soundtracks
      La Môme Caoutchouc
      Music by Maurice Yvain
      Lyrics by Serge Veber
      Performed by Dominique Blanc
      Editions SALABERT

    User reviews60

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    Superb drama, beautiful scenery and beautiful Deneuve
    A beautiful film about the latter years of the French colonial era in Vietnam. I notice some comments that seem confused about Deneuve's characters attitude toward the Vietnamese on her rubber plantation. They find her "maternalism" offensive and therefore? what, they don't like the film? What do they expect from a colonialist? Compare this to Mel Gibson's character in The Patriot, a slave owner who has released all his slaves (1700s) and re-hired them. Is this more believable? More comfortable?

    The French exploited the natural resources and the population of Vietnam; that's what colonialism was all about, and I don't see that this film is even faintly supportive of colonialism. On the contrary, Indochine offers some clarity about what the Vietnamese were rebelling against, and background for the conflict that would later pull in the US.

    And a gorgeous, gorgeous movie.
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    • Sep 7, 2001

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 23, 1992 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • France
    • Languages
      • French
      • Vietnamese
    • Also known as
      • Đông Dương
    • Filming locations
      • Penang, Malaysia
    • Production companies
      • Paradis Films
      • La Générale d'Images
      • Paradis Films
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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $5,603,158
    • Gross worldwide
      • $5,603,158
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 40 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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