Quartier nègre
Synopsis
In 1937, the young French engineer Jo Dupuche landed a job in Ecuador, with the promise of a better life. While he stops on a Caribbean island, he discovers that the mine where he was hired has gone bankrupt and finds himself penniless. Trapped with his wife in the tropics, the couple must cope. While his wife finds work thanks to white settlers, Jo is housed in a ghetto where he forms a romantic relationship with a young prostitute. Shot on 35mm in Cuba at the end of the 1980s with all the constraints inherent to the country, this TV film paints an uncompromising picture of colonialism in line with the eponymous novel by Simenon (1934).
Top Cast
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Tom Novembre
Joseph Dupuche
Fabienne Babe
Germaine Dupuche
Jean-Paul Roussillon
Tsé Tsé
Jacques Denis
Léon Monti
Jérôme Anger
Christian
Capucine
Jean-Pierre Castaldi
Ibis Hernandez
Véronique
Bérangère Mastrangelo
Daniel Fillion
Martha Jean-Claude
César Évora Díaz
Daniel Jordan
English Tourist
Alejandro Lugo
Luis Alberto Ramírez
Thais Valdés
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Pierre Koralnik
- Screenplay & Story
- Georges Simenon
- Original Title
- Quartier nègre
- Spoken Languages
- French
- Runtime
- 1h 37m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Pierre Koralnik
Georges Simenon
Department Leadership Roster
Pierre Koralnik
Director
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Frequently Asked Questions About Quartier nègre
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What is Quartier nègre about?
In 1937, the young French engineer Jo Dupuche landed a job in Ecuador, with the promise of a better life. While he stops on a Caribbean island, he discovers that the mine where he was hired has gone bankrupt and finds himself penniless. Trapped with his wife in the tropics, the couple must cope. While his wife finds work thanks to white settlers, Jo is housed in a ghetto where he forms a romantic relationship with a young prostitute. Shot on 35mm in Cuba at the end of the 1980s with all the constraints inherent to the country, this TV film paints an uncompromising picture of colonialism in line with the eponymous novel by Simenon (1934).
Who directed Quartier nègre?
Quartier nègre was directed by Pierre Koralnik.
Who stars in Quartier nègre?
The principal cast of Quartier nègre includes Tom Novembre, Fabienne Babe, Jean-Paul Roussillon, Jacques Denis, Jérôme Anger.
When was Quartier nègre released and how long is it?
Quartier nègre was released in 1990 with a total runtime of 1h 37m.
Is Quartier nègre based on a book or true story?
Quartier nègre is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Georges Simenon".