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Indochine

1992

Régis Wargnier

Catherine Deneuve, Vincent Pérez, Jean Yanne, Dominique Blanc ...

6.5

5,220

Drama. Romance Regis Wargnier's epic about French Indochina -- from the years of French colonial imperialism to the days when American presence made itself felt and the country became known as Vietnam -- is a story of romance and separation told through the backdrop of a country in turmoil. The film centers on the relationship of the beautiful and imperious Eliane (Catherine Deneuve), a French rubber-plantation owner, and Camille (Linh Dan Pham), her ... [+]

	Author	Review
United States	Vincent Canby The New York Times	"Catherine Deneuve reigns in 'Indochine' (...) The subject is potentially rich, but the screenplay (...) has neither the conviction of fact, the sense of revelation found in good fiction, nor the fun of trashy literature."	NEU
United States	Lee Lourdeaux Variety	"A riveting romantic saga, thanks to Catherine Deneuve's classy performance, a sizzling story line and eye-catching locales in Vietnam."	POS
United States	Jonathan Rosenbaum Chicago Reader	"A fairly enjoyable camp melodrama with overblown acting, great scenery, and characters who all seem to have stepped out of daytime soaps"	NEU
United States	Peter Travers Rolling Stone	"Rest assured you will be enthralled (...) [Camille's radicalization] turns the hauntingly beautiful 'Indochine' into a wrenching tale of displacement."	POS
United States	Rita Kempley The Washington Post	"A lethargic opium dream of colonial Vietnam, "Indochine" looks back on French imperialism with a dramatically deadening spiritual fatigue. (...) Clearly Wargnier (...) has a fondness for extended metaphors, preferring intellectual artifice over character development. None of his characters is particularly complex or consistent,	NEG
United Kingdom	Tom Charity Time Out	"The allegorical intimations may not be entirely credible (...) It's rather enervatingly composed; and the pacing could certainly be tighter (...) It's easy to be seduced by it."	NEU
United Kingdom	Quentin Curtis The Independent	"As the film lurches from absurdity to absurdity (...) the score is left to do the work, underlaying each empty image and line with a stirring crescendo."	NEU
United Kingdom	David Parkinson Radio Times	"The picture plunges us into a breathless adventure (...) Vincent Perez and Linh Dan Pham handle multifaceted roles with great aplomb (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS

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