Summary
Somewhere in Southeast Asia, on the banks of a turbulent river, a
European clings to his dreams of fortune for the sake of his
daughter. His is a story of passion, madness and perdition...
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Credits
- Director: Chantal Akerman
- Script: Chantal Akerman, Joseph Conrad (novel)
- Photo: Raymond Fromont
- Cast: Stanislas Merhar (Almayer), Marc Barbé (Capitaine Lingard), Aurora Marion (Nina), Zac Andrianasolo (Daïn), Sakhna Oum (Zahira), Solida Chan (Chen), Sun Yucheng (Capitaine Tom Li), Bunthang Khim (Ali)
- Country: Belgium / France
- Language: French / English / Central Khmer
- Runtime: 127 min
- Aka: Almayer’s Folly
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