France,
1992, 152 min
Directed by:
Régis WargnierCinematography:
François CatonnéComposer:
Patrick DoyleCast:
Catherine Deneuve, Vincent Perez, Linh Dan Pham, Jean Yanne, Dominique Blanc, Carlo Brandt, Gérard Lartigau, Hubert Saint-Macary, Andrzej Seweryn (more)Plots(1)
Eliane and her father Emile rule over the vast domain of rich, red soil that is their rubber plantation. The only love of Eliane’s life is Camille, her sixteen year old adopted Vietnamese daughter, a princess of Annam, whose parents died in a plane crash. Jean-Baptiste Le Guen (Vincent Pérez), a French naval officer has just arrived in Saigon in search of glory. In spite of himself, Jean-Baptiste will confront Eliane and Camille with their destiny. The two women fall in love with him; Eliane will give him up, but Camille refuses. (StudioCanal UK)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 1993 - Régis Wargnier (Best Foreign Language Film)
- 1993 - Catherine Deneuve (Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role)
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 1994 - Best Film not in the English Language
César Awards
- 1993 - Catherine Deneuve (Best Actress)
- 1993 - Dominique Blanc (Best Supporting Actress)
- 1993 - Best Sound
- 1993 - François Catonné (Best Cinematography)
- 1993 - Best Production Design
- 1993 - Best Film
- 1993 - Régis Wargnier (Best Director)
- 1993 - Jean Yanne (Best Supporting Actor)
- 1993 - Linh Dan Pham (Most Promising Actress)
- 1993 - Patrick Doyle (Best Original Music)
- 1993 - Best Editing
- 1993 - Best Costume Design
Goya Awards
- 1993 - Régis Wargnier (Best European Feature)
Golden Globes
- 1993 - Best Motion Picture – Foreign Language
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
- 1992 - Best Foreign Language Film