Overseas

Dec 19, 1990

1h 34m

★ 4.8

Overview

In French Algeria, after WWII, three daughters of wealthy settlers begin their adult lives. Zon marries an often absent sailor. Malene's husband, Gildas, refuses to work in the farm, so she has to take care of everything. Gritte, the youngest, does not want to marry and is a nurse for the natives. We will follow their three different destinies.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Canal+

Lira Films

Paradise Production

Overseas Trailers

No Trailers found.

Cast

Zon

Nicole Garcia

Gritte

Marianne Basler

Malène

Brigitte Roüan

Paul

Philippe Galland

Gildas

Yann Dedet

Maxime

Bruno Todeschini

Uncle Alban

Pierre Doris

Aunt Léonie

Monique Mélinand

Martine

Coralie Seyrig

Olivier

Jean-Louis Tribes

Roger Lopez, le régisseur

Jean-Claude de Goros

Antoine Pelissier

Georges Fricker

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