Eliane adotta Camille, figlia di una coppia vietnamita della quale era amica. Nel 1930, un ufficiale della marina francese si innamora prima di Eliane e poi di Camille. In Vietnam, scoppia u... Leggi tuttoEliane adotta Camille, figlia di una coppia vietnamita della quale era amica. Nel 1930, un ufficiale della marina francese si innamora prima di Eliane e poi di Camille. In Vietnam, scoppia una rivolta contro il potere coloniale francese.Eliane adotta Camille, figlia di una coppia vietnamita della quale era amica. Nel 1930, un ufficiale della marina francese si innamora prima di Eliane e poi di Camille. In Vietnam, scoppia una rivolta contro il potere coloniale francese.
- Regia
- Sceneggiatura
- Star
- Vincitore di 1 Oscar
- 12 vittorie e 13 candidature totali
- Raymond
- (as Hubert Saint Macary)
- Charles-Henri
- (as Thibault De Montalembert)
- Minh
- (as Trinh Van Thinh)
Recensioni in evidenza
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.
Society was essentially segregated in Saigon / Indochina. One member of my family told me a story about how they left the French "compound" in Saigon one day with their mother and - for the first time - saw the real Vietnamese people, in tattered clothes... Cue "why are they in rags, mummy?" "because that's the way most people live."
So, as I see it at least, I wouldn't criticise this film for the sense you get of the French being oblivious to the reality of their existence in Indochina. That's the way it was. That's the way most colonies were, in fact (think Shanghai). And I think that's the masterstroke of this film: that people lived their lives without ever thinking about the broader impact of what was going on, until everything just fell to pieces around their ears.
The story starts in the 1930's at one of the largest rubber-tree plantations in Indochine (Vietnam). This plantation is owned by the French colonist Eliane, a proud woman who lives with her father and her native adoptive daughter Camille. She doesn't have a husband or a man in her life (apart from her father), but gets to know the young officer Jean-Baptiste when both want to buy the same painting at an auction. They have a short affair, but than she refuses to see him again. In the meantime it's Camille who has fallen in love with Jean-Baptiste and Eliane knows it. She makes sure he's send to one of the most desolate outposts on some remote island, making sure that the two will never see each other again. Camille has no choice, but to marry the man she was promised to, but in the meantime she starts a search to find the man she really loves.
This could have been a romantic movie in a different setting than we are used to, but nevertheless one like we have seen many more before. And in a way it is, but the movie has a lot more to offer as well. It shows the atrocities committed by the French, the great poverty of the indigenous people, the rise of Communism and the futile attempts to stop them (before the French got involved in the war that would later be continued by the Americans). This movie is a lesson in history and geography wrapped in a paper of romance and marvelous landscapes. It was beautiful and dramatic at the same time. I was touched and amazed by it and really liked it a lot. That's why I give this movie at least an 8/10.
What a relief it was to learn something about the years of mistreatment Indo-Chine (or Vietnam) suffered at the hands of the French colonists who seem to have the 'reverse-Midas-touch' when it comes to their land possessions. Then again, I suppose this is the way of all colonists who invariably mistreat their 'possessions'..
The acting was terrific by all involved. Learning the pre-war background behind the extreme North/South polarizations and seeing all the strife that's touched Vietnam was the best lesson I've yet gleaned from any Vietnam movie.
I think a cure has finally been developed for Oliver Stone.
As high a rating as possible.
Lo sapevi?
- QuizThe 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.
- Blooper42m 19s: One raw block of rubber reappears on the table after it has already been fed through the flattening machine.
- Citazioni
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.
- ConnessioniFeatured in The 50th Annual Golden Globe Awards (1993)
- Colonne sonoreLa Môme Caoutchouc
Music by Maurice Yvain
Lyrics by Serge Veber
Performed by Dominique Blanc
Editions SALABERT
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Dettagli
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- Lordo Stati Uniti e Canada
- 5.603.158 USD
- Lordo in tutto il mondo
- 5.603.158 USD
- Tempo di esecuzione
- 2h 40min(160 min)
- Colore
- Mix di suoni
- Proporzioni
- 1.85 : 1