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Thirst of Men
1950, Mar 31
1h 33m
During the colonial period in Algeria, Sergeant Bouvard helps Broussole and his two daughters, Alise and Julie, settle in Hassi Ben Okba. Demobilized, he plants vines with them. Seduced by Julie's charms, he nevertheless marries Alise because she owns the land. He protects Julie from all her lovers but cheats on Alise with Adèle, a settler's wife. Unable to bear it any longer, he runs away with Julie to Oran. The death of his father brings him back to Bou-Okba. He stays with Alise until the day when, selling his wine in Oran, he is taken over by his passion. It is Julie who will tell him to resume married life and start a family of settlers.
Directed by
Serge de Poligny
Written by
Jean Jeannin, Serge de Poligny, Bernard Zimmer
Dany Robin
Julie
Georges Marchal
Sergeant Léon Bouvard
Louis Arbessier
Collet
Olivier Hussenot
Paul Faivre
Broussol
Pierre Moncorbier
Savoyard
Geneviève Morel
Savoyard woman
Jean Vilar
Typographer
Andrée Clément
Alice
Jérôme Goulven
Pierre Asso
Toulonnais
Pierre Sergeol
Jean-Henri Chambois
Marius David
Mohamed Fatmi
Heddy Miller
Huguette Métayer
Henri San Juan
Christiane Sertilange
Adèle
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