The African

The African

101 mins | Comedy, Adventure | Oct. 22, 1983

Charlotte (Catherine Deneuve) flies to East-Africa in order to build a touristic center near the Lake Williams where the pygmys live. Here she meets her husband Victor (Philippe Noiret), a devoted conservationist who left her three years ago to live in the jungle. Can you imagine his enthusiasm when she arrives at the conclusion that the ideal place to built this holiday resort is his kitchen garden?

The African

101 mins | Comedy, Adventure | Oct. 22, 1983

The African
Charlotte (Catherine Deneuve) flies to East-Africa in order to build a touristic center near the Lake Williams where the pygmys live. Here she meets her husband Victor (Philippe Noiret), a devoted conservationist who left her three years ago to live in the jungle. Can you imagine his enthusiasm when she arrives at the conclusion that the ideal place to built this holiday resort is his kitchen garden?
IMDb rating 6.2
Producers Renn Productions
Original title L'africain
Directors Philippe de Broca
Writers Philippe de Broca, Gérard Brach

Cast

Catherine Deneuve

as Charlotte

Philippe Noiret

as Victor

Jean-François Balmer

as Paul Planchet

Jacques François

as Le docteur Patterson

Jean Benguigui

as Aristote Poulakis

Joseph Momo

as Bako

Pierre Michaël

as Le P.D.G

Gordon Heath

as Le ministre

Raymond Aquilon

as Le commandant

Gisèle Charpentier

as La matronne

Maxime Dufeu

as Un cadre

Vivian Reed

as Joséphine