The Empire of Mid-South

2010 1h 26m FR

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★3.3TMDB · 3

Synopsis

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Using never-before-seen archival footage from around the world, accompanied by texts from Vietnamese, French and American literature, Jacques Perrin and Eric Deroo retrace the fascinating and painful history of Vietnam, from French colonization to the fall of Saigon.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jacques Perrin
Languages: French, Vietnamese

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RUNTIME

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86 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 6

ERA

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Released 16 years ago.

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3 / 6

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, Vietnamese.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0303961 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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6 / 6

WILD

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Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Jacques Perrin directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Dialogue in French, Vietnamese.

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186 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 16 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, Vietnamese.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5IMDB entry: tt0303961 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.