Thirst of Men

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.

Cast

Georges Marchal

Sergeant Léon Bouvard

Dany Robin

Julie

Andrée Clément

Alice

Paul Faivre

Broussol

Jean Vilar

Typographer

Louis Arbessier

Collet

Pierre Asso

Toulonnais

Jean-Henri Chambois

Marius David

Mohamed Fatmi

Jérôme Goulven

Olivier Hussenot