Barrage Contre le Pacifique (1958)
Directed by René Clément
Genres - Drama, Romance |
Sub-Genres - Romantic Drama |
Release Date - Jun 25, 1958 (USA - Unknown), Jun 25, 1958 (USA) |
Run Time - 111 min. |
Countries - France, Italy, United States |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Sandra Brennan
An overbearing woman is determined to force her two kids to turn her struggling rice plantation into a success. Unfortunately, it is located on the Indochinese coast and is being threatened by rough seas; all that stands between the paddies and the ocean is a small seawall. More trouble comes in the form of a government agent who tries to get them to abandon the land. After falling in love with the beautiful daughter, the agent abandons his mission. But then her brother tires of his mother's constant harping and flees to Bangkok and this leads to more problems. Featuring an international cast, much of the film was shot on location in Thailand.
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business, family, child, fleet, plantation, sea, wall