The African

1983 1h 41m FR

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6.3

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★6.3TMDB · 76

ComedyAdventure

Synopsis

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Charlotte flies to East Africa to build a tourist center near Lake Williams where the pygmies live. Here she meets her husband Victor, a devoted conservationist who left her three years ago to live in the jungle. Can you imagine his enthusiasm when she arrives at the conclusion that the ideal place to build this holiday resort is his kitchen garden?

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Catherine Deneuve
Charlotte
Philippe Noiret
Victor
Jean-François Balmer
Paul Planchet
Jacques François
Le docteur Patterson
Jean Benguigui
Aristote Poulakis
Joseph Momo
Bako
Pierre Michaël
Le P.D.G
Gordon Heath
Le ministre

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Philippe de Broca
Writers: Philippe de Broca, Gérard Brach
Languages: French
Countries: France

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ERA

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43 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 8

CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Philippe de Broca, shot by Jean Penzer. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Georges Delerue. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Henri Lanoë shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Catherine Deneuve and Philippe Noiret and Jean-François Balmer carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0085141 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 76 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Philippe de Broca directs. Jean Penzer behind the camera. Georges Delerue scores. Henri Lanoë cuts. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

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143 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Philippe de Broca, shot by Jean Penzer. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Georges Delerue. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Henri Lanoë shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Catherine Deneuve and Philippe Noiret and Jean-François Balmer carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0085141 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 76 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.