Mort en fraude

In 1950 Saigon Paul Horcier, a young Frenchman is on the run for currency trafficking. A Eurasian woman he meets takes him to shelter in a village in No man's land between the French forces and the Viet Minh. He grows to have enormous empathy with the locals and their poor living conditions. He ultimately lays down his life on their behalf.

Screenplay

Michel Audiard

Director

Marcel Camus

Music

Henri Crolla

Status

Released

Release date

09/04/1957

Original language

French