140 minSeason 1 • Episode 3
LatestCatherine Tannerre, a young journalist, witnesses a pact of friendship between three Frenchmen in Vietnam. Each takes a different path: one is a priest helping the local people, the second aspires to become an advisor to the Emperor, and the last longs to start a family. But their destinies become intertwined, and Catherine soon suffers heartbreak and betrayal...
Production
Lush Saigon locations that breathe 1890s humidity.
Costume
Corsets and colonial whites as character armor.
Creators
Thierry Chabert, Daniel Saint-Hamont, Brigitte Bellac
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Released during France's late-'90s reckoning with colonial memory, it mirrors the era's literary fascination with Indochine nostalgia.
Véronique Jannot was cast fresh off her pop singer career—her casting controversy actually mirrors Catherine's outsider status.
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