1911. In his father's chateau, Henry de Monfreid is taken seriously ill. A young German woman, Armgart, a friend of the family, cares for him. When he has fully recovered, Monfried decides ... See full summary
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1911. In his father's chateau, Henry de Monfreid is taken seriously ill. A young German woman, Armgart, a friend of the family, cares for him. When he has fully recovered, Monfried decides to embark on a new life. Leaving his two children in Armgart's care, he sets sail for Djibouti, then travels on to Dire Dawa in Ethiopia, where he works for a coffee exporter. Monsieur Joe, the export manager, introduces him to a house-boy named Ali, who encourages Monfried to buy a wife, Fatouma. Contemptuous of white settlers, Monfried gradually "goes native" while keeping up a regular correspondence with Armgart. Then, one day, a group of Arabs steals his merchandise and kills one of his men...
| Credited cast: | |||
 | Arnaud Giovaninetti | - | Henry de Monfreid |
 | Élodie Navarre | - | Armgart |
| Didier Pain | - | George Daniel |
| Oscar Copp | - | Lucien |
| Kalassahun Bekele | - | Aly |
| Martin Jobert | - | Marcel |
| Abrare Abdo | - | Aboud |
| Mata Gabin | - | Fatouma |
 | Anne Suarez | - | Annette |
| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
 | Bernard Blancan |