Pékin Central (1986)
The unique distinction of this standard comedy drama is that it is the first foreign, feature-length movie filmed in mainland China. Novice director Camille de Casabianca obtained permission from the authorities and set up her story around Valerie (Christine Citti), a woman who follows Yves (Yves Renier), the man she loves, to China. Yves is a journalist assigned to report on Western tourists behind the Bamboo Curtain, and it is an unintentionally comical group of tourists at that.
Director: Camille de Casabianca
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Yves Rénier as Yves Barnier |
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Pascale Bailly as Woman in love |
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Camille de Casabianca as Véronique |
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Alain Tasma as Man in love |
| Directing | Camille de Casabianca | Director |
| Writing | Camille de Casabianca | Writer |
| Camera | Raymond Depardon | Director of Photography |
| Production | Bernard Verley | Producer |