Summary Edouard Pierson, a Belgian-born wool dealer who emigrated to Australia before World War II and was a pilot for the Allies, returns to Belgium in 1955 when his family's wool business faces bankruptcy. He is the single father of a 12-year old girl whom he leaves behind during the trip and whom his family doesn't know about. In Belgium, he meets a beautiful woman, Jeanne, the wife of his family's attorney, and an intense relationship develops. Edouard's relationship with his family has its ups and downs and many secrets are revealed before the movie's conclusion ties everything together. View more details
Directed : Jean-Jacques Andrien
Written : Jacques Audiard Jean Gruault Jean-Jacques Andrien
Stars : Tchéky Karyo Jeremy Irons Agnès Soral Fanny Ardant
Genres : Drama
Release date : Sep 12, 1989
Countries of origin : France Belgium Switzerland
Language : English French
Filming locations : South Australia, Australia
Production companies : AO Productions Christian Bourgois Productions Les Films de la Drève
Summary Edouard Pierson, a Belgian-born wool dealer who emigrated to Australia before World War II and was a pilot for the Allies, returns to Belgium in 1955 when his family's wool business faces bankruptcy. He is the single father of a 12-year old girl whom he leaves behind during the trip and whom his family doesn't know about. In Belgium, he meets a beautiful woman, Jeanne, the wife of his family's attorney, and an intense relationship develops. Edouard's relationship with his family has its ups and downs and many secrets are revealed before the movie's conclusion ties everything together. View more details
Genres : Drama
Release date : Sep 12, 1989
Countries of origin : France Belgium Switzerland
Language : English French
Filming locations : South Australia, Australia
Production companies : AO Productions Christian Bourgois Productions Les Films de la Drève
