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Release Year1950
Runtime1h 33m
LanguageFrench
CertificationNR
GenresDrama, Romance
Votes1
DirectorSerge de Poligny
WritersJean Jeannin, Bernard Zimmer, Serge de Poligny
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThirst of Men
About Thirst of Men
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, Thirst of Men leans on a strong ensemble — Georges Marchal, Dany Robin, Andrée Clément — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1950.
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