Summary
Catherine Tannerre, a young journalist, witnesses a pact of friendship between three Frenchmen in Vietnam. Each takes a different path: one is a priest helping the local people, the second aspires to become an advisor to the Emperor, and the last longs to start a family. But their destinies become intertwined, and Catherine soon suffers heartbreak and betrayal...
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Teens
Skip it if
- You want fast pacing
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 64GoodWatch 82
IMDb6.4
Time to watch it all
7 h
3 episodes, about 140 min each
An episode a night: done in 3 nights.
First aired
1997
September 8, 1997
Ended 1997
Genre
DramaLanguage
French
Original language
Made in
France
Belgium
Rated
- NRUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 11 more16 people
- Véronique JannotCatherine Tannerre3 episodes
- Bernard YerlèsFrancis Mareuil3 episodes
- Xavier DelucAlban Saint Reaux3 episodes
- Pierre ForestRonan Kervizic3 episodes
- Roger Van HoolDucrest3 episodes
- CBCatherine BuquenAnne Saint Reaux3 episodes
- Elise TielrooyMadeleine3 episodes
- Matthieu RozéCyril3 episodes
- RMRenaud MénagerEmile3 episodes
- Claire BorotraSylvie3 episodes
Chiều XuânSun Yin3 episodes
Thinh TrinhMandarin1 episode
Eric NguyenEmperor Thành Thái1 episode
Trần TiếnWing1 episode
Thành Trí1 episode
Ngo Quang HaiDenis1 episode
Directing · 1
- Thierry Chabert Director, Creator
Writing · 2
- Brigitte Bellac Writer, Creator
- Daniel Saint-Hamont Writer, Creator
Production · 1
- Nguyễn Văn Đây Producer
Sound · 2
- Jean-Claude Nachon Original Music Composer
- Angélique Nachon Original Music Composer
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Thi-Loan Nguyen Makeup Artist
Other crew · 3
- Lã Quý Tùng Painter
- Claude Roulier Modelling Supervisor
- Stéphanie Gaurier Supervising Editor
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