Thirst of Men

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.

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93 min

Cast

Georges Marchal

as Sergeant Léon Bouvard

Dany Robin

as Julie

Andrée Clément

as Alice

Paul Faivre

as Broussol

Jean Vilar

as Typographer

Louis Arbessier

as Collet

Pierre Asso

as Toulonnais

Jean-Henri Chambois

Marius David

Mohamed Fatmi

Jérôme Goulven

Olivier Hussenot

Heddy Miller

Pierre Moncorbier

as Savoyard

Geneviève Morel

as Savoyard woman

Huguette Métayer

Henri San Juan

Pierre Sergeol

Christiane Sertilange

as Adèle

Director

Serge de Poligny