Movie Description
Poussière d'empire
(1983)Overview
In 1954, escorted by a sergeant, a French nun travels through Tonkin, spreading the good Catholic word as she goes. A mute child leads her to a remote village. Installed at a carpenter, the travelers prepare the projection material indispensable to their propaganda. At nightfall, in a storm, a group of maquisards surrounded the house. Fortunately, the carpenter is a respected man. The attackers withdraw. After a sudden rise in water, the mute child loses the precious message that had been entrusted to him by a wounded maquis...
Featured Crew
- Director : Lâm Lê
- Producer : Yves Gasser
- Writer : Henry Colomer,Lâm Lê
- Editor : Catherine Renault
- Cast : Dominique Sanda,Jean-François Stévenin,Thang-Long,Yann Roussel,Anne Canovas,Lan Hoang,Myriam Mézières,Tra Huu Phuc,Lê Cung Bắc,Lê Vinh,Lâm Lê
Cast
Missionary
Sergeant Tam-Tam
The carpenter
Eurasian Man
French Woman
Vietnamese Woman
Singer
The young messenger
The escapee
The mute child
Dao the maquisard
Posters
Recommendations
Facts
Original TitlePoussière d'empire
Status Released
Release Information
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1983-10-05
Original LanguageUnknown
Runtime 01h 43m
Production CompaniesUranium Films,France 3 Cinéma
Genres
- Drama
