''L'Atlantide'' is a 1992 French-Italian adventure film directed by

Bob Swaim Robert Frank "Bob" Swaim, Jr. (born November 2, 1943) is an American film director. Life and career Swaim was born in Evanston, Illinois, the son of Eleanor (Connor) and Robert Frank Swaim. He grew up in the Reseda area of Los Angeles and gradua ...

and starring

Tchéky Karyo Tchéky Karyo (; born 4 October 1953) is a French actor and musician of Turkish origin. Beginning his career as an actor on stage in classical and contemporary works, he began to work as a character actor in films in the 1980s. He has acted in nu ...

, Christopher Thompson and Jean Rochefort. It tells the story of a former soldier who searches for a man who has disappeared, and comes into contact with a mysterious and attractive queen from an ancient dynasty. It is based on Pierre Benoit's 1919 novel '' Atlantida'', which had been adapted for film several times before. The film premiered in France on 30 December 1992.

Cast

as Lieutenant Morhange * Christopher Thompson as St. Avit *

Victoria Mahoney Victoria Mahoney is an American actress and filmmaker. Her debut feature was 2011’s '' Yelling to the Sky''. Career Directing career Victoria Mahoney made her feature directing debut in 2011 with the semi-autobiographical film '' Yelling t ...

as Antinea *

Anna Galiena Anna Galiena (born 22 December 1954) is an Italian actress, best known to English-speaking audiences for her appearances in ''Le Mari de la coiffeuse'', '' Jamón, jamón'', '' Being Human'' and ''Senso '45''. Movie career In her youth, Galien ...

as Amira * Jean Rochefort as Le Meige * as Bielowsky *

Orso Maria Guerrini Orso Maria Guerrini (born 25 October 1942) is an Italian film, television and stage actor and voice actor. Life and career Born in Florence, Guerrini started his career with several small roles in Spaghetti Westerns and genre films. He became ...

as Ben Cheikh * as Tanit * Michele Melega as Ferriere *

Claudia Gerini Claudia Gerini (; born 18 December 1971) is an Italian actress and singer. Life and career Born in Rome, Gerini won the National Competition of Miss Teenager in 1985. She got her first part in a film, ''La ballata di Eva'', at 14. She subsequ ...

as Sophie * as Nirval * Fernando Rey as Père Mauritius

References

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* 1992 films 1990s adventure films French adventure films Italian adventure films Films directed by Bob Swaim Films based on Atlantida Films set in deserts 1990s English-language films 1990s French films {{adventure-film-stub