Mort en fraude

Mort en fraude

Mort en fraude

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Mort en fraude

1957

1h 45m

5.8(8 votes)

Crime

Drama

War

Overview

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.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Daniel Gélin

Daniel Gélin

Paul Horcier

Anne Méchard

Anh

Lucien Callamand

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

Creative team

Directed by: Marcel Camus
Written by: Michel Audiard
Produced by: Jean-Paul Guibert

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