Thirst of Men (1950)
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.
Director: Serge de Poligny
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Georges Marchal as Sergeant Léon Bouvard |
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Dany Robin as Julie |
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Andrée Clément as Alice |
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Paul Faivre as Broussol |
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Jean Vilar as Typographer |
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Louis Arbessier as Collet |
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Pierre Asso as Toulonnais |
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Jean-Henri Chambois as |
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Marius David as |
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Mohamed Fatmi as |
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Jérôme Goulven as |
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Olivier Hussenot as |
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Heddy Miller as |
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Pierre Moncorbier as Savoyard |
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Geneviève Morel as Savoyard woman |
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Huguette Métayer as |
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Henri San Juan as |
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Pierre Sergeol as |
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Christiane Sertilange as Adèle |
| Directing | Serge de Poligny | Director |
| Writing | Suzanne Pairault | Novel |
| Writing | Jean Jeannin | Writer |
| Writing | Bernard Zimmer | Writer |
| Writing | Serge de Poligny | Writer |
| Production | Pierre Gérin | Producer |
| Sound | Paul Misraki | Music |
| Crew | Marcel Weiss | Cinematography |
| Editing | Jacques Grassi | Editor |
| Sound | Pierre-André Bertrand | Sound |
| Art | Raymond Gabutti | Art Direction |
| Art | René Moulaert | Art Direction |
