Almayer's Folly

Almayer's Folly

2012•2h 8m•6.6/10

Drama

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.6/10(25)

In 1940s Malaysia, European merchant Kaspar Almayer is obsessed with finding a treasure to secure his daughter's future. His dreams fall victim to the pressure of his own greed, which becomes a torment. Compounding this is the oppressive English domination dominating the country – and that which brings ruin to the remote village where he lives.

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Production

Artémis Productions, Liaison Cinématographique, Belgacom, Paradise Films, Canal+

Language

FR

Status

Released

Release Date

Trailers & Videos

Cast

Stanislas Merhar

Stanislas Merhar

Almayer

Marc Barbé

Marc Barbé

Capt. Lingard

Aurora Marion

Aurora Marion

Nina

Zac Andrianasolo

Daïn

Sakhna Oum

Zahira

Solida Chan

Chen

Sun Yucheng

Capitaine Tom Li

Bunthang Khim

Ali

Fergus Rees

Sub Lieutenant

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