The African backdrop
The African
TMDB Letterboxd IMDb

The African 1983 Directed by Philippe de Broca L'africain

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?

Country France
Production Country France
Language French
Spoken Language French
Gneres Adventure , Comedy
Production Company Renn Productions
Release Date 22 October 1983
101 mins
Cast
Catherine Deneuve
Catherine Deneuve Charlotte
Philippe Noiret
Philippe Noiret Victor
Jean-François Balmer
Jean-François Balmer Paul Planchet
Jacques François
Jacques François Le docteur Patterson
Jean Benguigui
Jean Benguigui Aristote Poulakis
Joseph Momo
Joseph Momo Bako
Pierre Michaël
Pierre Michaël Le P.D.G
Gordon Heath
Gordon Heath Le ministre
Raymond Aquilon
Raymond Aquilon Le commandant
Gisèle Charpentier
Gisèle Charpentier La matronne
Maxime Dufeu
Maxime Dufeu Un cadre
Vivian Reed
Vivian Reed Joséphine
Crew
Director
Philippe de Broca
Philippe de Broca
Writers
Philippe de Broca
Philippe de Broca
Gérard Brach
Gérard Brach
Producer
Claude Berri
Claude Berri
Executive Producer
Pierre Grunstein
Pierre Grunstein
Cinematography
Jean Penzer
Jean Penzer
Composer
Georges Delerue
Georges Delerue
Editor
Henri Lanoë
Henri Lanoë
Production Design
François de Lamothe
François de Lamothe
Sound
Jean Labussière
Jean Labussière
Costume Design
Sylvie Gautrelet
Sylvie Gautrelet
Ursula Rödel
Ursula Rödel