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Overseas

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Living with their family in post-World War II Algeria, three aristocratic sisters of French background slowly come into their own. Though the youngest sibling, Gritte (Marianne Basler), remains determined to stay single and becomes a nurse, her sisters each get married. Zon (Nicole Garcia) weds a sailor (Philippe Galland), but his frequent absences strain their relationship, while Malene (Brigitte Roüan) toils away on a farm with little help from her husband (Yann Dedet).

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Malcolm Johnson Hartford Courant 05/17/2018
As a first film, Overseas is a work of great promise and deep personal feeling rather than a revelatory leap to prominence. Yet Rouan proves a filmmaker to watch. Go to Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com 07/07/2005
4/5
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat Spirituality & Practice 07/18/2003
Engrossing French film set in Algeria during the 1950s and revolving around three sisters. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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05/03/2010 watched this for french class. an interesting story of three sisters in colonial Algeria. each sister has her own unique personality, love story, and relationship to their environment. interesting how the three stories intertwine, showing different aspects of the sisters' lives from each others' points of view. See more Read all reviews
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Brigitte Roüan

Director

Nicole Garcia

Zon

Brigitte Roüan

Malène

Marianne Basler

Gritte

Philippe Galland

Paul

Yann Dedet

Gildas
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Movie Info

Synopsis Living with their family in post-World War II Algeria, three aristocratic sisters of French background slowly come into their own. Though the youngest sibling, Gritte (Marianne Basler), remains determined to stay single and becomes a nurse, her sisters each get married. Zon (Nicole Garcia) weds a sailor (Philippe Galland), but his frequent absences strain their relationship, while Malene (Brigitte Roüan) toils away on a farm with little help from her husband (Yann Dedet).
Director
Brigitte Roüan
Producer
Serge Cohen Solal
Genre
Drama, Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 15, 2015
Runtime
1h 39m