Thirst of Men
1950, French. Directed by Serge de Poligny.
During the colonial period in Algeria, Sergeant Bouvard helps Broussole and his two daughters, Alise and Julie, settle in Hassi Ben Okba. Demobilized, he plants vines with them. Seduced by Julie's charms, he nevertheless marries Alise because she owns the land. He protects Julie from all her lovers but cheats on Alise with Adèle, a settler's wife. Unable to bear it any longer, he runs away with Julie to Oran. The death of his father brings him back to Bou-Okba. He stays with Alise until the day when, selling his wine in Oran, he is taken over by his passion. It is Julie who will tell him to resume married life and start a family of settlers.
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
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- Released
- 31 March 1950
- Original title
- La Soif des hommes
- Country
- France
- Written by
- Jean Jeannin, Bernard Zimmer, Serge de Poligny
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Thirst of Men runs 93 minutes (1h 33m).
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Thirst of Men isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 31 March 1950. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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Who directed Thirst of Men?
Thirst of Men (1950) was directed by Serge de Poligny and stars Georges Marchal, Dany Robin, Andrée Clément.