In Hanoi, a French couple who had come to adopt a baby met Maï, an old woman who had a love affair with a French officer in 1945. She tells how, sent by de Gaulle to restore order, Leclerc negotiates with Ho Chi Minh, against the advice of d'Argenlieu, the high commissioner.
Bernard Giraudeau
as General Leclerc
Roger Planchon
as Admiral Argenlieu
Hoi Nguyen Van
as Hô Chi Minh
Philippe Demarle
as Pierre de Lafargue
Lucie Phan
as Maï (young)
Thoa Nguyen Thi Ngoc
as Maï (elderly)
Ann-Gisel Glass
as Anne
Pierre-Loup Rajot
as Pierre
Philippe Fretun
as José
Flaminio Corcos
as Jacques
Philippe Blancher
as Jean Santeny
Charlie Nelson
as Lieutenant Colonel Massu
