The read
Critics rate it 27 points higher than audiences do.
Synopsis
In 1940s Malaysia, European merchant Kaspar Almayer is obsessed with finding a treasure to secure his daughter's future. His dreams fall victim to the pressure of his own greed, which becomes a torment. Compounding this is the oppressive English domination dominating the country – and that which brings ruin to the remote village where he lives.
Ratings
IMDb6.5/10
Rotten Tomatoes86%
Metacritic92/100
Critics rate it 27 points higher than audiences do.
28 audience votes
Key crew
- Chantal AkermanWriter
- Chantal AkermanDirector
Cast
- Stanislas MerharAlmayer
- Marc BarbéCapt. Lingard
- Aurora MarionNina
- Zac AndrianasoloDaïn
- Sakhna OumZahira
- Solida ChanChen
- Sun YuchengCapitaine Tom Li
- Bunthang KhimAli
- Fergus ReesSub Lieutenant
Stills
Themes
based on novel or bookwoman director