The Dead Tree

The veneer of the story is a tale of chance love: two French expatriates strike up a chance romance when they meet on a ship headed back to South America.

Cast

Philippe Fano

as Jaime

Marie Serrurier

as Laura

Rosette

as Sofia

Patrick Zocco

as Antonio

Jean-Marie Lalvée

as Le voyageur

Jean-Charles Fantoni

as Jack

Françoise Michaud

as Ana-Maria

Robert Mund

as le père de Jaime

Raymonde Carasco

as la mère de Jaime

Rogelio Vázquez-Arjona

as Le maître de maison

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