Almayer's Folly
1972, French. Directed by Vittorio Cottafavi.
An adaptation of Joseph Conrad's first novel, taking us to the Malaysian mangrove forests against a backdrop of colonial decadence.
- Runtime
- 1h 29m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Vittorio CottafaviDirector
- Giorgio AlbertazziAlmayer
- Rosemary DexterNina
- Paul BargeDain Maroulla
- Gianni RizzoLakamba
- Andrea AureliBabalatchi
- Abder BerkaniAli
- Laurence BourdilMme Almayer
- Raymond LoyerCapitaine Ford
- Antoine FontaineLe lieutenant hollandais
- Antoine FontaineTaminah
- Van DoudeLe commandant hollandais
- Hans MeyerLe capitaine Linguard
Details
- Released
- 20 August 1972
- Original title
- La Folie Almayer
- Country
- Italy
- Written by
- Louis Guilloux, Jean-Daniel de la Rochefoucauld
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Almayer's Folly runs 89 minutes (1h 29m).
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Almayer's Folly isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 20 August 1972. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like Almayer's Folly?
If you liked Almayer's Folly, try Girl in the Box, TalhotBlond, American Son.
Who directed Almayer's Folly?
Almayer's Folly (1972) was directed by Vittorio Cottafavi and stars Giorgio Albertazzi, Rosemary Dexter, Paul Barge.