Tahiti ou la joie de vivre (1957)
Directed by Bernard Borderie

Comedy

Film Synopsis

Georges de Caunes travels to Tahiti and the islands of French Polynesia to write an article for his newspaper, to discover if it is still the earthly paradise it is reputed to be.  He is surprised to find that the old way of life, consisting of simple pleasures, has been miraculously well preserved.
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Film Credits

  • Director: Bernard Borderie
  • Script: Bernard Borderie
  • Cinematographer: Henri Persin
  • Cast: Roland Armontel (Le rédacteur en chef), Georges de Caunes (Le journaliste), Maea Flohr (La tahitienne), Pascale Petit, Marcel Pérès
  • Country: France
  • Language: French
  • Support: Color
  • Runtime: 90 min

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