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.
Cast
Daniel Gélin
Paul Horcier
Anne Méchard
Anh
Lucien Callamand
The Chief of Police
Jacques Chancerel
The Vice President
Antoine Filidori
The Smuggler
Le Thi Nam
The Mother
Nguyen Phuong
The sister of the Village Headman
Trinh Trac
The Village Headman
Dang Van Nhan
Ty - brother of Anh
Dang Van Nhan
Grandfather
Luong Van Vuong
The Man with Harmonica
Jean Combal
Unknown
Crew
Marcel Camus
Director
Michel Audiard
Writer
Jacqueline Thiédot
Editor
Edmond Séchan
Director of Photography
Jean-Paul Guibert
Producer
Paul-Louis Boutié
Production Design
Raymond Cauchetier
Camera Department Manager, Still Photographer
Jean-Claude Marchetti
Sound
Henri Crolla
Original Music Composer
André Cultet
Production Manager
