Drama · France · 1990 · 1h 34m

Overseas

Outremer

Director

Cast

Nicole Garcia as Zon Marianne Basler as Gritte Brigitte Roüan as Malène Philippe Galland as Paul Yann Dedet as Gildas Bruno Todeschini as Maxime

Crew

Dominique Chapuis — Director of Photography Yann Dedet — Editor Brigitte Roüan — Screenplay Cédric Kahn — Screenplay Philippe Le Guay — Screenplay Christian Rullier — Screenplay

Synopsis

In French Algeria, after WWII, three daughters of wealthy settlers begin their adult lives. Zon marries an often absent sailor. Malene's husband, Gildas, refuses to work in the farm, so she has to take care of everything. Gritte, the youngest, does not want to marry and is a nurse for the natives. We will follow their three different destinies.

Mood & Themes

woman director

Key Collaborators

Brigitte Roüan Director Dominique Chapuis Director of Photography Yann Dedet Editor Brigitte Roüan Screenplay Cédric Kahn Screenplay Philippe Le Guay Screenplay Christian Rullier Screenplay Brigitte Roüan Story Serge Cohen-Solal Producer Roland Deville Production Design Florence Emir Costume Design

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