Traps (1994)
Traps (1994)
The year is 1950 and an English couple, Louise and Michael, have arrived in French-occupied Indochina to cover a story on a French-owned rubber plantation. They are to be the guests of the enigmatic plantation overseer, Daniel, and his beautiful yet difficult daughter Viola, at their elegant, decaying villa amid a tropical jungle. Michael and Louise hope that some time spent working in an exotic location will help reignite the passion in their floundering marriage. Instead they become unwittingly involved in the personal, sexual and political tensions of their hosts. Daniel is desperate to hold onto a way of life no longer possible in a country struggling for independence, bringing him into conflict with not only his daughter but also with his adopted country.

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Cast

Saskia Reeves Saskia Reeves As: Louise Duffield
Robert Reynolds Robert Reynolds As: Michael Duffield
Sami Frey Sami Frey As: Daniel Renouard
Jacqueline McKenzie Jacqueline McKenzie As: Viola Renouard
Thierry Marquet Thierry Marquet As: Captain Brochard
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Storyline

The year is 1950 and an English couple, Louise and Michael, have arrived in French-occupied Indochina to cover a story on a French-owned rubber plantation. They are to be the guests of the enigmatic plantation overseer, Daniel, and his beautiful yet difficult daughter Viola, at their elegant, decaying villa amid a tropical jungle. Michael and Louise hope that some time spent working in an exotic location will help reignite the passion in their floundering marriage. Instead they become unwittingly involved in the personal, sexual and political tensions of their hosts. Daniel is desperate to hold onto a way of life no longer possible in a country struggling for independence, bringing him into conflict with not only his daughter but also with his adopted country.


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Certification: R

Details

Genres: Drama

Language: English, Français, Tiếng Việt

Release Date: 11 August 1994

Country: AU

Runtime: 97m

Company Credits

Company: Ayer Productions

Budget: $2,380,000

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Cast

Saskia Reeves

Saskia Reeves

Louise Duffield

Robert Reynolds

Robert Reynolds

Michael Duffield

Sami Frey

Sami Frey

Daniel Renouard

Jacqueline McKenzie

Jacqueline McKenzie

Viola Renouard

Thierry Marquet

Thierry Marquet

Captain Brochard

Tất Bình

Tất Bình

Vietminh Captain

Directed By

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Jim McElroy

Jim McElroy

Producer

Tim Sanders

Tim Sanders

Line Producer

Michael Philips

Michael Philips

Production Designer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

David Rowe

David Rowe

Costume Design

Sash Lamey

Sash Lamey

Hairdresser

Sound

John Schiefelbein

John Schiefelbein

Sound Recordist

Stephen Rae

Stephen Rae

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Elise Lockwood

Elise Lockwood

Still Photographer

Kevin Hayward

Kevin Hayward

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Philip Drake

Philip Drake

Art Direction

Other Crew

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