This Angry Age

1958
1h 40m

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During the 1950s, in French Indochina, the Dufresne family struggles to survive amid harsh economic times and natural disasters.During the 1950s, in French Indochina, the Dufresne family struggles to survive amid harsh economic times and natural disasters.During the 1950s, in French Indochina, the Dufresne family struggles to survive amid harsh economic times and natural disasters.

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5.9/10

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Awards
- 4 nominations

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Trivia
James Dean was in line to play the role of Joseph Dufresne before his death.

Quotes
Albert: It's so nice to be with people as gay as you are
Suzanne Dufresne: What did he say?
Mme. Dufresne: As gay as we are
Joseph Dufresne: If he only knew...

Connections
Edited into Passage des arts: Marguerite Duras, l'écriture et la vie (2021)

Soundtracks
Uh Huh (the Crawl)
Written by Leroy Kirkland and Billy Dawn
Performed by Silvana Mangano

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4/10

Plodding version of Duras novel

Rene Clement will be remembered for Plein Soleil, in which Alain Delon played Ripley perfectly, and Jeux interdits, which brought a whole new dimension, that of children's impressions of war, to the war film. If This Angry Age (AKA Barrage contre le Pacifique, The Sea Wall) is very forgettable that doesn't detract from Clement's well earned reputation. Jo van Fleet creates another in a line of formidable mother figures--she indulges in some scene-chewing in some scenes. Anthony Perkins plays a petulant teenager; it's so annoying to watch him pout and squirm. Silvana Mangano brings some class and talent to the enterprise; you can at least imagine that her heart has been broken over the flawed diamond. Richard Conte is solid and believable. Thanks to somebody on Youtube, I was able to watch this.