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Also known as Mort en fraude

1957 film by Marcel Camus

Film · TMDB

5.8

In 1950 Saigon Paul Horcier, a young Frenchman is on the run for currency trafficking. A Eurasian woman he meets takes him to shelter in a village in No man's land between the French forces and the Viet Minh. He grows to have enormous empathy with the locals and their poor living conditions. He ultimately lays down his life on their behalf.

Released: 1957-04-09105 minDir: Marcel CamusCrime, Drama, War

Cast

  • Daniel Gélin as Paul Horcier
  • Anne Méchard as Anh
  • Lucien Callamand as The Chief of Police
  • Jacques Chancerel as The Vice President
  • Antoine Filidori as The Smuggler
  • Le Thi Nam as The Mother

Themes

  • saigon
  • fraude

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Ratings

IMDb

6.6/10

49 votes

Year
1957
Runtime
105 min
Genres
Drama, War

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Country of origin
France
Original language
French
Director
Marcel Camus
Screenwriter
Michel Audiard
Cast member
Daniel Gélin
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publication date
1957-01-01
title
Mort en fraude
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