Indochine (1992)

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The winner of Best Foreign language film at the Academy Awards in 1992, Indochine has been stunningly restored. CATHERINE DENEUVE, who received a nomination for Best Actress stars as the beautiful and elegant Eliane Devries. Eliane and her father Emile rule over the vast domain of rich, red soil that is their rubber plantation. The only love of Eliane’s life is Camille, her sixteen year old adopted Vietnamese daughter, a princess of Annam, whose parents died in a plane crash. Jean-Baptiste Le Guen (VINCENT PEREZ), a French naval officer has just arrived in Saigon in search of glory. In spite of himself, Jean-Baptiste will confront Eliane and Camille with their destiny. The two women fall in love with him; Eliane will give him up, but Camille refuses.