Indochine

1992

Indochine

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Movie Info

Set in French Indochina during the politically turbulent 1930s, Regis Wargnier's film stars Catherine Deneuve as a plantation owner who becomes involved in a torrid love triangle between a handsome French soldier (Vincent Pérez) and her beloved adopted Asian daughter (Linh Dam Phan). Won an Oscar for Best Foreign Film.

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Cast

Catherine Deneuve
as Eliane Devries
Vincent Perez (III)
as Jean-Baptiste
Linh Dan Pham
as Camille
Jean Yanne
as Guy
Dominique Blanc
as Yvette
Henri Marteau
as Emile
Mai Chau
as Shen
Carlo Brandt
as Castellani
Gérard Lartigau
as The Admiral
Hubert Saint-Macary
as Raymond
Andrzej Seweryn
as Hebrard
Alain Fromager
as Dominique
Chu Hung
as Mari De Sao
Thibault de Montalembert
as Charles-Henri
Jean-Baptiste Huynh
as Etienne Adult
Thibault DeMontalembert
as Charles-Henri
Eric Nguyen
as Tanh
Trinh Van-thinh
as Minh
Tien Tho
as Xuy
Thi Hoe Tranh Huu Trieu
as Madame Minh Tam
Nguyen Lan Trung
as Kim
Nhu Quynh
as Sao
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Critic Reviews for Indochine

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  • This film about the roots of anti-imperialist rebellion moves from the polite tedium of French society to a gripping, revolutionary force.

    May 29, 2018 | Full Review…

    Malcolm Johnson

    Hartford Courant

  • 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.

    Dec 12, 2006 | Rating: B- | Full Review…

    Emanuel Levy

    EmanuelLevy.Com

  • The tendency of Oscar voters toward visual bombast and style-over-substance filmmaking in the English-language categories also applies in the international competition.

    Jan 10, 2003 | Rating: C- | Full Review…

    Nick Davis

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  • The concentration instead is on soap opera plotting that gets pretty sappy sometimes, as well as thick, torpid dialogue.

    Jan 1, 2000 | Full Review…

    Chris Hicks

    Deseret News (Salt Lake City)
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Audience Reviews for Indochine

  • Nov 04, 2013
    Deneuve is fantastic in this drama about Vietnam and its transition from a preoccupation of the French to one for the Americans. I found it very stylish and captivating.
    John B Super Reviewer
  • Dec 05, 2011
    A movie that had its moments. The film itself seems to suffer from a lack of momentum; it strives to be an epic, but ends up being just a decent family drama. Beautfiul to look at, nonetheless. Good actors. Way long....
    Cynthia S Super Reviewer
  • Sep 09, 2011
    Indochine exposes a journey to freedom that narrates the clash of cultural and political paradigms set colonial French Indochina. A film, which in itself a revolution, a stand on issues of colonialism and resistance, culture and politics, and history and tradition made relevant for the consumption of general viewership by infusing human interest schemes. Meaningful. Inspiring. A national treasure.
    Jan Marc M Super Reviewer
  • Feb 28, 2011
    Another pointed reminder why the French -- and the US after them -- were destined not to succeed in Vietnam. It's all about that maniacal empire building impulse, and all those "superior" countries that have tried to do it over the years in different countries all over the globe. <p>It's a cliché: History really does repeat itself -- over and over again. Clichés often become clichés because they are true. History sadly repeats itself, but no one ever seems to learn the appropriate lessons when it comes to activities like trying to take over other countries and subjugating other people.
    Lanning : Super Reviewer
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