The Bamboo Incident

The Bamboo Incident

1970
1h 33m
6.7

6.7/10

11 votes • View on IMDb

"Pronounced WHA-BIN...so you won't forget it."

Overview

A young Vietnamese boy's life is thrown into turmoil by the war raging in his country. The ten year old remains with his mother and baby sister as his father goes off to fight for the Viet Cong. During his father's absence, his mother dies from overwork and the inability to find proper medical care for her illness. He cares for his baby sister and struggles to earn a living by shining shoes and doing other odd jobs before his father returns. Both an American soldier and a Viet Cong regular are shown defending their country's political agenda. Also shown are guerilla tactics and bombings in this feature directed by veteran combat photographer Raoul Coutard.

Status: Released

Language: FR

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Production Information

Production Companies
Parc Film CAPAC Les Productions de la Guéville Madeleine Films
Production Countries
France
Spoken Languages
Vietnamese French

Quick Facts

Original Title Hoa-Binh
Release Date June 22, 1970
Status Released
Language FR
IMDb ID tt0065838

Cast

Phi Lan
Phi Lan

Hung

Huynh Cazenas
Huynh Cazenas

Xuan

Danièle Delorme
Danièle Delorme

l'infirmière française

Le Quynh
Le Quynh

Father

Bui Thi Thanh
Bui Thi Thanh

Tran Thi Ha

Tran Van Lich
Tran Van Lich

Political Commissioner

Anh Tuan
Anh Tuan

Viet Cong Officer

Kieu Anh
Kieu Anh

Vietnamese Nurse

Raoul Coutard
Raoul Coutard

Angry French man (uncredited)

Key Crew

Raoul Coutard
Director
Gilbert de Goldschmidt
Producer

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