The Bamboo Incident
7.2
“Pronounced WHA-BIN...so you won't forget it.”
A young Vietnamese boy's life is thrown into turmoil by the war raging in his country. The ten year old remains with his mother and baby sister as his father goes off to fight for the Viet Cong. During his father's absence, his mother dies from overwork and the inability to find proper medical care for her illness. He cares for his baby sister and struggles to earn a living by shining shoes and doing other odd jobs before his father returns. Both an American soldier and a Viet Cong regular are shown defending their country's political agenda. Also shown are guerilla tactics and bombings in this feature directed by veteran combat photographer Raoul Coutard.
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Cast
9 people
Phi Lan
Hung
No other roles listed
Huynh Cazenas
Xuan
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Danièle Delorme
l'infirmière française
Known for
Pardon Mon Affaire
Deadlier Than the Male
Le Quynh
Father
Also in
M*A*S*H
We Want to Live
Bui Thi Thanh
Tran Thi Ha
No other roles listed
Tran Van Lich
Political Commissioner
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Anh Tuan
Viet Cong Officer
Also in
In the Land of the Deaf
Kieu Anh
Vietnamese Nurse
No other roles listed
Raoul Coutard
Angry French man (uncredited)
Known for
Contempt
Raoul Coutard Director · Françoise Lorrain Author Michel Portal Composer
First release June 22, 1970 · Produced in France · Languages French, Vietnamese
Production
Parc Film
Production
CAPAC
Production
Les Productions de la Guéville
Production
Madeleine Films
Production
France
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Original title
Hoa-Binh
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French · Vietnamese
Release dates
France · June 22, 1970
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No release date listed for United States.
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