Overview
A tale of love and loss unfolds against the backdrop of colonial Vietnam, where personal and political conflicts intertwine.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Slow
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- melancholic
- lush
- passionate
- historical film night
- romantic drama evening
What critics said
Critics broadly admired the film's photography, scenery, and historical ambition while finding the plot overlong and the character development insufficiently developed.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The relationships among Éliane, Jean-Baptiste, and Camille symbolically reflect France's changing relationship with Indochina.
Camille's movement from sheltered plantation life toward revolutionary commitment parallels the end of French colonial rule.
The plantation, Saigon, waterways, and Southeast Asian scenery are presented through striking location photography and composed widescreen images.
Éliane's adoption of Camille creates a mother-daughter bond shaped by cultural difference, political belonging, and Vietnamese nationalism.
Films like Indochine, and why
The Last Emperor
sweeping colonial-era romance, lush period imagery, and political upheaval
A Passage to India
interracial romance and imperial decline framed through a lavish historical melodrama
The English Patient
romantic longing and national liberation set against the collapse of colonial power
Gone with the Wind
epic period romance whose personal conflicts mirror violent political transformation
Movie Details
- Director
- Régis Wargnier
- Release Date
- 1992-04-15
- Runtime
- 159 min
- Rating
- 7.0 / 10 (242)
Cast
- Catherine Deneuve
- Vincent Perez
- Linh-Dan Pham
- Jean Yanne
- Dominique Blanc
- Alain Fromager
- Eric Nguyen
- Jean-Baptiste Huynh
- Henri Marteau
- Carlo Brandt
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- fuboTV
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Indochine about?
- A lavish French colonial melodrama follows a plantation owner, her adopted Vietnamese daughter, and the naval officer whose desire binds their lives to Vietnam’s struggle for independence.
- What is Indochine like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Indochine as slow, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Indochine violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Indochine as moderate.
- What did critics think of Indochine?
- Critics broadly admired the film's photography, scenery, and historical ambition while finding the plot overlong and the character development insufficiently developed.
- Which films are like Indochine?
- Films with a similar feel include The Last Emperor, A Passage to India, The English Patient, and Gone with the Wind.
- How long is Indochine?
- Indochine runs 159 minutes.
- Where can I watch Indochine?
- In United States, Indochine streams on fuboTV.
