Almayer's Folly
Brief Synopsis
Centers on the life of the Dutch trader Kaspar Almayer in the Borneo jungle during the late 1800s.
Cast & Crew
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Chantal Akerman
Director
Stanislas Merhar
Aurora Marion
Zac Andrianasolo
Sakhna Oum
Solida Chan
Film Details
Also Known As
Folie Almayer, La, La Folie Almayer
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Drama
Foreign
Period
Release Date
2011
Production Company
Alfama Films ; ArtTmis Production ; Belgacom ; Centre Du Cinema Et De L'Audiovisuel ; Doc & Film International ; Liaison Cinématographique ; Paradis Films ; Rtbf
Distribution Company
CinTart ; Doc & Film International
Location
Malaysia
Technical Specs
Duration
2h 7m
Synopsis
Centers on the life of the Dutch trader Kaspar Almayer in the Borneo jungle during the late 1800s.
Director
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Chantal Akerman
Director
Crew
Chantal Akerman
Producer
Chantal Akerman
Screenplay
Claire Atherton
Editor
Cecile Chagnaud
Sound Department
Sovichea Cheap
Executive Producer
Joseph Conrad
Source Material
Patrick Dechesne
Set Designer
Raymond Fromont
Director Of Photography
Thomas Gauder
Sound Department
Alain-pascal Housiaux
Set Designer
Marianne Lambert
Line Producer
Catherine Marchand
Costume Designer
Pierre Mertens
Sound Department
Patrick Quinet
Producer
Serge Zeitoun
Executive Producer
Arlette Zylberberg
Coproducer
Film Details
Also Known As
Folie Almayer, La, La Folie Almayer
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Drama
Foreign
Period
Release Date
2011
Production Company
Alfama Films ; ArtTmis Production ; Belgacom ; Centre Du Cinema Et De L'Audiovisuel ; Doc & Film International ; Liaison Cinématographique ; Paradis Films ; Rtbf
Distribution Company
CinTart ; Doc & Film International
Location
Malaysia
Technical Specs
Duration
2h 7m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Limited Release in United States August 10, 2012
Released in United States 2011
Limited Release in United States August 10, 2012 (New York City)
Based on the novel "Almayer's Folly" by Joseph Conrad and published in 1895.
Released in United States 2011 (World Cinema)