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.

• Release date
• March 31, 1950
• Runtime
• 93 min
• Genres
• Drama, Romance
• Director
• Serge de Poligny

Cast

Georges Marchal Sergeant Léon Bouvard Dany Robin Julie Andrée Clément Alice Paul Faivre Broussol Jean Vilar Typographer Louis Arbessier Collet Pierre Asso Toulonnais

J

Jean-Henri Chambois