Cast & Crew

Directed by

Régis Wargnier

Writing Credits

Erik Orsenna
(original scenario & adaptation and dialogue) &
Louis Gardel
(original scenario & adaptation and dialogue) and
Catherine Cohen
(original scenario & adaptation and dialogue) &
Régis Wargnier
(original scenario & adaptation and dialogue)

Cast

Catherine Deneuve
Éliane
Vincent Perez
Jean-Baptiste
Linh-Dan Pham
Camille
Jean Yanne
Guy
Dominique Blanc
Yvette
Henri Marteau
Émile
Carlo Brandt
Castellani
Gérard Lartigau
L'Admiral
Hubert Saint-Macary
Raymond
Andrzej Seweryn
Hebrard
Mai Châu
Shen
Alain Fromager
Dominique
Chu Hung
Mari de Sao
Jean-Baptiste Huynh
Étienne, adulte
Thibault de Montalembert
Charles-Henri
Eric Nguyen
Tanh
Thinh Trinh
Minh
Tien Tho
Xuy
Thi Hoe Tranh Huu Trieu
Mme. Minh Tam
Nguyen Lan Trung
Kim
Quynh Nhu
Sao
Michel Voïta
Edmont de Beaufort
Martin Barre Astich
Enfant motte de terre
Lam Binh
Mourante mission
Tat Binh Dang
Le notable
Nguyen Huu Bong
Client Mme Minh Tam
Jean-Pierre Debris
Père Roland
Clayton Dowty
Charlotte
Anoy Ew Lek Ee
L'enfant sampan
Edgar Givry
Commissaire priseur
Quang Hai
Frère de On Dinh
Ngo Hoa
Vieux mandarin
Ba Hoang
Camille à 5 ans
Hong Khien
Matrone accoutheuse
Gia Khoan
Acteur danseur oiseau
Huang Kiem
Acteur Kim Lan
M. Lap
Vieux monsieur aux bésicles
Anna Lim
Vieille chinoise
Van Quy
Fils de Sao (16 ans)
Dhevaakar Suppiah
Sarair
Mme Ta
La douairiére
Julie Tan
Hoa
Thoy Ten
Acrtrice danseuse oiseau
Ngoc Thoa
Prisonnière Poula Condor
Van Thoi Nguyen
Trang Vonh
Truong Thu
Fils de Sao (12 ans)
Jean de Trégomain
Lieutenant village allaitement
Dang Si Van
The Old Man in Tonkin
Hai Yen
Musicien théâtre

Produced by

Alain Belmondo
executive producer
Gérard Crosnier
line producer
Éric Heumann
producer (as Eric Heumann)
Pierre Héros
associate producer
Jean Labadie
producer
Alain Vannier
associate producer

Music by

Patrick Doyle

Cinematography by

François Catonné

Editing by

Geneviève Winding

Casting By

Pierre Amzallag
Laurent Soulet

Production Design by

Jacques Bufnoir

Art Direction by

Jacques Bufnoir
Errol Kelly

Set Decoration by

Marc Balzarelli
Périne Barre
Sylvain Chauvelot

Costume Design by

Pierre-Yves Gayraud
(as Pierre Yves Gayraud) (costumes: Indochines)
Gabriella Pescucci
(costumes: Européens)

Makeup Department

Loli Avellanas
hair stylist (as Lolita Avellanas)
Patrick Girault
hair stylist
Cédric Gérard
makeup artist
Isabelle Legay
hair stylist
Agathe Moro
hair stylist
Jean-Christophe Roger
makeup artist: Switzerland

Production Management

Claude Albouze
production manager
Olli Barbé
unit manager (as Olivier Barbe)
Daniel Baschieri
unit manager
Claude Canaple
unit manager
Ainsley De Silva
production manager: Malaysia
Jean de Trégomain
production manager
Frédéric Doniguian
unit manager
Arnaud Dupont
unit manager
Edi Hubschmid
production manager: Switzerland
Jayantha Jayatilaka
unit manager: Malaysia
Carmen Lima
unit manager
Xavier Machain
unit manager
Richard Nataf
unit manager
Pierre Nicolas
unit manager
Patrick Pinel
unit manager
Clément Sentilhes
assistant unit manager
Florence Tanguy
unit manager
Olivier Thaon
unit manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Thierry Binisti
assistant director
Jacques Cluzaud
assistant director
Patrick Halpine
assistant director
Emmanuel Hamon
assistant director
Anna Lim
third assistant director: Malaysia
Hervé Renoh
second unit director
Marco Rivard
assistant director (as Marc Rivard)
Nguyen Lan Trung
assistant director
Michaël Weill
third assistant director

Art Department

Gerard Bouguet
head carpenter
Claudine Bufnoir
assistant set decorator
Eric Chemel
property master
Michel Conche
set dresser
Philippe Durand
carpenter
Alain Guffroy
assistant set decorator
Lal Harindranath
assistant art director
Errol Kelly
set decorator: Malaysia
Jean-Pierre Masson
chief construction grip
Senaka Nawaratne
assistant set decorator: Malaysia
Cyrille Perron
head of painting: art department
Victor Piazza
head painter
Jean Poinot
head of construction
Jean-Yves Rabier
assistant set decorator
Jean-Michel Sadoine
property master: Switzerland
Guy Vanderplaetsen
property master
Sunil Wijeratne
assistant set decorator: Malaysia

Sound Department

Fabien Adelin
post-synchronization
Gilbert Crozet
post-synchronisation
Eric Ferret
foley artist
Patrice Grisolet
sound editor
Katrina Heaulme
sound editor
Dominique Hennequin
sound
Julie Jouaffre
sound editor
Jean-Louis Lebras
post-synchronization
Dominique Levert
sound engineer: Switzerland
Jérôme Lévy
foley artist
Pascal Mazière
foley artist (as Pascal Maziere)
Michel Monier
re recording mixer studio assistant
Didier Pêcheur
sound
Joël Rangon
sound mixer (as Joel Rangon)
Guillaume Sciama
sound

Special Effects by

Philippe Hubin
special effects

Camera and Electrical Department

Michel Anquetil
grip: Switzerland
Claude Atanassian
electrician
Michel Atanassian
electrician
Maurice Baltel
grip: Switzerland
Laurent Barès
assistant camera / camera operator
Bernard Brégier
key grip
Gérard Buffard
grip
Kevin Christopher
grip: Malaysia
Bernard Estève
grip: Switzerland (as Bernard Esteve)
Michel Garçon
electrician
U.G.S. Gunathileke
grip: Malaysia
Jean-Marie Leroy
still photographer
Nihal Mallawarachchi
electrician: Malaysia
Jean-Paul Meurisse
camera operator
Jacques Monge
camera operator
Emmanuel Paulin
camera operator
Thilak Pushpakumara
electrician: Malaysia
Gérard Rival
grip (as Gerard Rival)
Yvon Sausseau
key grip: Switzerland
Eric Wiser
camera operator
Paco Wiser
first assistant camera

Casting Department

Sylvester Thomas
casting: Malaysia

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Anne Brault
assistant costume designer
Nathalie Chesnais
costumer
Christiane Fageol
costumer
Tess Hammami
costumier
Rob Nevis
wardrobe assistant
Carlo Poggioli
assistant costume designer
Alberto Spiazzi
costumer
Tess
costumer

Editorial Department

Mathilde Cousin
assistant film editor
Yvan Lucas
color timer
Andre Mallegol
assistant film editor
Agnès Schwab
assistant editor

Location Management

Aloysius Chan
location manager: Malaysia
Michel Conche
location manager
Martin Grange
location manager
Pascal Morin
location manager

Music Department

Lawrence Ashmore
orchestrator
Tonia Davall
orchestra contractor
Chris Dibble
music mixer
William Kraft
conductor (as William Craft)
Declan McGovern
assistant music mixer
Roy Prendergast
music editor (as Roy Prendegast)
Maggie Rodford
music supervisor
Mark Berrow
musician: violin (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

Claudine Taulère
script supervisor
Zoé Zurstrassen
script supervisor

Additional Crew

Lylie Almeida
account assistant
Francine Cathelain
script
Nicole Cavillon
administrator
François d'Artemare
production assistant
Isabelle Dassonville
production secretary
Bruno Florentin
administrator
Chris Gandois
choreographer
Nelly Krowolski
consultant: history
Nicole Lenfant
administrator
Nausicaa Palau
production secretary
Asoka Perera
production consultant: Malaysia
Roselyne Rivalain
administrator
Isabelle Rosais
production assistant
Benjamin Stora
consultant: history
Cécile Tostivint
administrator
Jean-Pierre Vincent
press attache
All Filters