Un barrage contre le Pacifique (2008)
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- 1h 56min
- Drama
- 07 Jan 2009 (France)
- Movie
A troubled mother's spirit crumbles when her adult children strike out for independence. Feeling abandoned she contemplates taking drastic action.
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Cast
| Isabelle Huppert | ... |
La mère
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| Gaspard Ulliel | ... |
Joseph
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| Astrid Bergès-Frisbey | ... |
Suzanne
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Randal Douc | ... |
Monsieur Jo
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Vanthon Duong | ... |
Le caporal
(as Duong Vanthon)
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Stéphane Rideau | ... |
Agosti
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Lucy Harrison | ... |
Carmen
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Doeun Thenn Nan | ... |
M. Khing
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Chorn Solyda | ... |
Le père Sok
(as Solida Chorn)
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Ingrid Mareski | ... |
La femme de Pierre
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Louis Arsac | ... |
Pierre
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Rosa Meas | ... |
A'chan
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Mang Son | ... |
A'sok
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Phén Vann | ... |
Le chef du village
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| Jean-Pol Brissart | ... |
M. Bideau
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Samuel Bartholin | ... |
M. Jouve
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Cédric Eeckhout | ... |
Jeune agent du cadastre
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Cédric Salze | ... |
L'agent du cadastre
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Philippe Garcia | ... |
Le capitaine français
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Emmanuel Collineau | ... |
Le sergent français
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Reaksmei Sorya | ... |
La femme du caporal
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Chantoun Kien | ... |
Le chauffeur de M. Jo
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Sophie Provoost | ... |
La femme française élégante
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Heylen Unac | ... |
La deuxième femme française
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Robert Monet | ... |
Le civil français
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Narith Roeun | ... |
Le milicien au porte-voix
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André Couderchet | ... |
Le passager
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Poline Sok | ... |
Le bagnard
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| Vincent Grass | ... |
Le père Bart
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Directed by
| Rithy Panh | ||
Written by
| Michel Fessler | ... | (written by) & |
| Rithy Panh | ... | (written by) |
| Marguerite Duras | ... | (novel) |
Produced by
| Cati Couteau | ... | producer |
| Fabrice Delville | ... | financier |
| Catherine Dussart | ... | producer |
| Geneviève Lemal | ... | co-producer |
| Alexandre Lippens | ... | executive producer |
| Alain-Gilles Viellevoye | ... | financier |
Music by
| Marc Marder | ||
Cinematography by
| Pierre Milon | ||
Editing by
| Marie-Christine Rougerie | ||
Editorial Department
| Mathias Bouffier | ... | assistant editor |
| Mathilde Delacroix | ... | color timer |
Casting By
| Gérard Moulévrier | ||
Production Design by
| Yan Arlaud | ||
Set Decoration by
| Benoit Cisilkiewick | ||
Costume Design by
| Edith Vesperini | ... | (as Édith Vespérini) |
Makeup Department
| Stéphane Desmarez | ... | hair stylist |
| Judith Gayo | ... | makeup artist |
| Antonella Prestigiacomo | ... | key hair stylist |
| Pascal Thiollier | ... | makeup department head |
Production Management
| Anne Farrer | ... | unit production manager |
| Nora Thomas | ... | assistant production manager: Scope Pictures |
| Pierre Wallon | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Pascal Guérin | ... | first assistant director |
| Leslie Gwinner | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Benoit Cisilkiewick | ... | set dresser |
| Hélène Imbert | ... | head painter |
| Sreyra In | ... | art department coordinator |
| Jean-Christophe Lognos | ... | props buyer |
| Frank Monseigny | ... | first assistant art director |
Sound Department
| Marc Bastien | ... | sound editor |
| François Dumont | ... | dialogue editor |
| Thomas Gauder | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Paul Heymans | ... | foley sound engineer |
| Pierre Mertens | ... | sound mixer |
| Xavier Thieulin | ... | sound mix technician |
| Olivier Thys | ... | assistant foley artist |
| Philippe van Leer | ... | foley artist |
Special Effects by
| Grégoire Delage | ... | special effects technician |
| Charles-Axel Vollard | ... | special effects supervisor |
Visual Effects by
| Benjamin Ageorges | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Stephane Bidault | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Nicolas Delbecq | ... | digital effects artist |
| Bruno Nicolas | ... | visual effects artist |
| Bes Paul-Emmanuel | ... | digital artist |
| Matthias Weber | ... | visual effects producer |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Thanaporn Arkamanon | ... | still photographer |
| Vincent Buron | ... | first assistant camera |
| Aurélien Gerbault | ... | gaffer |
| Patrick Llopis | ... | key grip |
| Cyril Mousseigne | ... | lighting technician |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Marie Rospabe | ... | wardrobe |
Music Department
| Agnès Sénémaud | ... | lyricist |
Script and Continuity Department
| Géraldine Depardon | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Marie de Calan | ... | production assistant |
| Laurence Granec | ... | press attache |
| Pascal Luneau | ... | acting coach |
| Karine Ménard | ... | press attache |
| Édith Pavageau | ... | production administrator |
| Christophe Toulemonde | ... | cfo: Scope Pictures |
Production Companies
- Catherine Dussart Productions (CDP) (co-production)
- Studio 37 (co-production)
- France 2 Cinéma (co-production)
- Scope Pictures (co-production)
- Canal+ (participation)
- CinéCinéma (participation)
- France 2 (FR2) (participation)
- Bophana Production (participation)
- Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC) (participation)
- La Banque postale Image (in association with)
- Playtime (in association with)
- Sofica Soficinéma 4 (in association with)
- Tax Shelter du Gouvernement Fédéral Belge (support)
- MEDIA Programme of the European Union (support)
- SCOPE Invest
- Scope Pictures
Distributors
- Diaphana Distribution (2008) (France) (theatrical)
- Atalanta Filmes (2008) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Cinéart (2009) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Cinéart (2009) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Kino Bez Granits (Russia) (theatrical)
- Kino Bez Granits (Ukraine) (theatrical)
- Maywin Media (Russia) (theatrical)
- Maywin Media (Ukraine) (theatrical)
- Métropole Films Distribution (2009) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Orlando Films (Israel) (theatrical)
- Playtime (2008) (World-wide) (theatrical)
- Telekomunikacja Polska (Poland) (theatrical)
- trigon-film (2008) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
- ARTE (2020) (Germany) (tv)
- ARTE (2020) (France) (tv)
- Axiom Films (2008) (United Kingdom)
- Diaphana Distribution (2009) (France) (DVD)
- Movies Inspired (2008) (Italy)
- trigon-film (2009) (Switzerland) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Éditions de Minuit (book publisher)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
French Indochina, 1931. In the Gulf of Siam, a Widow and her two children, Joseph, 2o, and Suzanne, 16, barely survive by exploiting rice fields located much too close to the ocean. Every year their crops are flooded and their only hope lies in the construction of a seawall. The mother refuses to give up and desperately battles both the sea and the corrupt colonial bureaucrats ... Written by Guy Bellinger |
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Box Office
| Budget | EUR6,245,716 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Juliette Binoche was considered for the role of the mother. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Remake of This Angry Age (1958). See more » |