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This Angry Age

  • 1958
  • 1h 40m
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
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This Angry Age (1958)
Drama

During the 1950s, in French Indochina, the Dufresne family struggles to survive amid harsh economic times and natural disasters.During the 1950s, in French Indochina, the Dufresne family struggles to survive amid harsh economic times and natural disasters.During the 1950s, in French Indochina, the Dufresne family struggles to survive amid harsh economic times and natural disasters.

  • Director
    • René Clément
  • Writers
    • René Clément
    • Marguerite Duras
    • Diego Fabbri
  • Stars
    • Silvana Mangano
    • Anthony Perkins
    • Richard Conte
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    5.9/10
    264
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • René Clément
    • Writers
      • René Clément
      • Marguerite Duras
      • Diego Fabbri
    • Stars
      • Silvana Mangano
      • Anthony Perkins
      • Richard Conte
    • 4User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 4 nominations total

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    Silvana Mangano
    Silvana Mangano
    • Suzanne Dufresne
    Anthony Perkins
    Anthony Perkins
    • Joseph Dufresne
    Richard Conte
    Richard Conte
    • Michael
    Jo Van Fleet
    Jo Van Fleet
    • Madame Dufresne
    Nehemiah Persoff
    Nehemiah Persoff
    • Albert
    Yvonne Sanson
    Yvonne Sanson
    • Carmen
    Shao-Chuan Chu
    • Caporal
    • (as Chu Shao Chuan)
    Guido Celano
    Guido Celano
    • Bart
    Alida Valli
    Alida Valli
    • Claude
    Larry Williams
    • Roland
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • René Clément
    • Writers
      • René Clément
      • Marguerite Duras
      • Diego Fabbri
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    • Trivia
      Because the movie was filmed in Thailand, some viewers erroneously believe the story is based there.The story is set in Vietnam or French Indochina as it was then called.
    • Quotes
      • Albert: It's so nice to be with people as gay as you are
      • Suzanne Dufresne: What did he say?
      • Mme. Dufresne: As gay as we are
      • Joseph Dufresne: If he only knew...
    • Connections
      Edited into Passage des arts: Marguerite Duras, l'écriture et la vie (2021)
    • Soundtracks
      Uh Huh (the Crawl)
      Written by Leroy Kirkland and Billy Dawn
      Performed by Silvana Mangano

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    Details

    • Release date
      • February 14, 1958 (France)
    • Countries of origin
      • Italy
      • France
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Italian
    • Also known as
      • The Sea Wall
    • Filming locations
      • Cinecittà Studios, Cinecittà, Rome, Lazio, Italy(Studio)
    • Production company
      • Dino de Laurentiis Cinematografica
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 40m(100 min)
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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