Thirst of Men

Overview

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

March 31, 1950

Original language

French

Spoken languages

French

Countries

France

Production

Ciné Sélection

Cast

Huguette Métayer,Jean-Henri Chambois,Paul Faivre,Jérôme Goulven,Mohamed Fatmi,Andrée Clément,Christiane Sertilange,Olivier Hussenot,Jean Vilar,Henri San Juanand 9 more

Director

Serge de Poligny

Writer

Jean Jeannin,Bernard Zimmer,Suzanne Pairault,Serge de Poligny

Producer

Pierre Gérin

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0158968