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Actors: Catherine Deneuve,Vincent Perez, Lindh Pham Dam
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Indochine |
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A French woman is owner of gum plantation in Indochina (present day Vietnam) and lives there with her adopted Asian daughter. Things go awry when her daughter falls in love with her mother's ex-lover and runs away with him. What she finds is not only love, but the harsh realities of life beyond the plantation's gates and brewing communist uprisings.
--Sophie M, Resident Scholar
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Catherine Deneuve plays a beautiful, icy rubber plantation owner in French Indochina. She has a fling with navy officer! The navy officer runs off with Deneuve's adopted Indochinese daughter.
--J. Hagan, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of Indochine |
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Plot
Time/era of movie:
- 1930's-1950's
Romance/Love/Hugging
Yes
Kind of romance:
- love triangle/polygon
Ethnic/Regional/Gender story?
Yes
Main Char. ethnic: (if not US Caucasian)
- Other Asian
Culture clash?
- being oppressed by outside culture
Culture of surrounding area:
- General East Asian
Lover is...
- of another race (interracial loving!)
- much older/younger
Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Profession/status:
- small businessman
- simply wealthy
Age:
- 40's-50's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Hair color?
- blonde
- brunette (Brown)
Hair type
- (woman) short/butch/lez
- (woman) medium/shoulderlgn wavey
Body type
- (woman) skinny
Unclothed?
- Slightly see-through clothes
Events of movie makes character more...
- sad
Ethnicity/Nationality
- French
How sensitive is this character?
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
- hard edged
Sense of humor?
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
- Very much smarter than other characters
Physique
- average physique
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Male
- Female
Hair color
- brunette (Brown)
- brunette (Black)
Hair style
- (man) short/standard straight
- (woman) long straight
Body type
- (man) average build
- (woman) very skinny
Unclothed?
- chest
How much in movie?
- 20%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- Other Asian
- French
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
- an entire race
Age:
- 20's-30's
Profession/status:
- navy soldier
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 60%
- 80%
Hair color
- brunette (Brown)
Hair type
- (man) very short/crewcut
Body type
- (man) muscular
unclothed?
- chest
Ethnicity/Nationality
- French
How sensitive is this character?
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- very athletic
Setting
Asia/Pacific/Middle East
Yes
Asian country:
- Southeast Asia
Water?
Yes
Water:
- sail boat
Farm/Ranch?
Yes
Farm/Ranch:
- farm
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- moderately detailed references to deaths
- very explicit references to deaths and torture
Movie makes you feel...
- frustrated
- thoughtful
Sex/nudity in movie?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- kissing
- seeing breasts
Non-American film?
Yes
What language?
- French
Subtitles?
- Yes
Any profanity?
- None
- Occasional swearing
If soundtrack VERY NOTICEABLE...
- Orchestra/classical
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