The Bamboo Incident (Hoa-Binh) 54 years old

Pronounced WHA-BIN...so you won't forget it.

A young Vietnamese boy's life is thrown into turmoil by the war raging in his country. The ten year old remains with his mother and baby sister as his father goes off to fight for the Viet Cong. During his father's absence, his mother dies from overwork and the inability to find proper medical care for her illness. He cares for his baby sister and struggles to earn a living by shining shoes and doing other odd jobs before his father returns. Both an American soldier and a Viet Cong regular are shown defending their country's political agenda. Also shown are guerilla tactics and bombings in this feature directed by veteran combat photographer Raoul Coutard.

Credits

The Bamboo Incident Cast

Name Character
Danièle Delorme She was 43, 89 years old when she died as l'infirmière française

The Bamboo Incident Crew

Name Department
Gilbert de Goldschmidt as Producer. He was 45 (84) years old when He died Production
Raoul Coutard as Director. He was 45 (92) years old when He died Directing
The Bamboo Incident poster
The Bamboo Incident (54 years)

Pronounced WHA-BIN...so you won't forget it.

  • Release day: Monday, June 22, 1970
  • Runtime: 93 minutes