Leclerc, a dream of Indochina (2004)

7.0/10 90 min History War

Overview

In Hanoi, a French couple who had come to adopt a baby met Maï, an old woman who had a love affair with a French officer in 1945. She tells how, sent by de Gaulle to restore order, Leclerc negotiates with Ho Chi Minh, against the advice of d'Argenlieu, the high commissioner.

Cast

Bernard Giraudeau

General Leclerc

Roger Planchon

Admiral Argenlieu

Tiến Hợi

Hồ Chí Minh

Philippe Demarle

Pierre de Lafargue

Lucie Phan

Maï (young)

Ngoc Thoa

Maï (elderly)

Ann-Gisel Glass

Anne

Pierre-Loup Rajot

Pierre

Philippe Fretun

José

Charlie Nelson

Lieutenant Colonel Massu

Trịnh Mai Nguyên

Võ Nguyên Giáp

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