Thirst of Men

Thirst of Men

1950 · 93 min · ★ 7.0 · Drama, Romance

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 · Written by Jean Jeannin

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Georges Marchal Sergeant Léon Bouvard
Dany Robin Julie
Andrée Clément Alice
Paul Faivre Broussol
Jean Vilar Typographer
Louis Arbessier Collet
Pierre Asso Toulonnais
Jean-Henri Chambois
Marius David
Mohamed Fatmi
Jérôme Goulven
Olivier Hussenot

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