France 1992
Language: French, Vietnamese
Subtitles: English
Director: Régis Wargnier
Camera: François Catonné
Script: Erik Orsenna, Louis Gardel, Catherine Cohen
Editor: Geneviève Winding
Cast: Catherine Deneuve, Vincent Perez, Linh Dan Pham
Producer: Eric Heumann, Jean Labadie
Music: Patrick Doyle
Distributer: Studiocanal
Lenght: 159 Min.
Format: DCP
Color: Farbe
Age Limit: <

Indochina 1930, French colonial rule is ending. A widowed French woman raises a Vietnamese princess as if she was her own daughter. She, and her daughter both fall in love with a young French navy officer, which will change both their lives significantly. INDOCHINE won Oscar and Golden Globe for Best Foreign Language Film and five Césars. Director Wargnier had heard Doyle`s grand score for HENRY V and was interested in a similar sound. With one of the largest music budgets ever for a French film, Doyle was able to expand the string section and employ a total of 120 musicians, creating a depth in drama that very much pleased both Wargnier and audiences. The score was nominated for a César.