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The Blond Boy from the Casbah

The Blond Boy from the Casbah

2023•2h 9m•5.2/10
ComedyDramaHistory

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5.2/10(22)

The childhood of the movie director Antoine Lisner, who left Algeria in 1962. In order to present his new movie, he comes back to Algiers with his son.

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Production

Alexandre Films, Godolphin Films, New Light Films

Language

FR

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Léo Campion

Léo Campion

Antoine as a child

Marie Gillain

Marie Gillain

Dinah

Pascal Elbé

Pascal Elbé

Jacob

Jean Benguigui

Jean Benguigui

Lisa

Christian Berkel

Christian Berkel

Sania

Michel Boujenah

Michel Boujenah

Mr. Benaïm

Olivier Sitruk

Olivier Sitruk

Doctor Benaïm

Smaïn

Smaïn

Doctor Farès

Valérie Kaprisky

Valérie Kaprisky

Josette adult

Judith El Zein

Judith El Zein

Blanche

Dany Brillant

Dany Brillant

Coco

Moussa Maaskri

Moussa Maaskri

Hadi

Rona Hartner

Rona Hartner

Pierrette

Iman Perez

Iman Perez

Josette

Françoise Fabian

Françoise Fabian

Elderly Dinah

Franck Dubosc

Franck Dubosc

EGA employee

Patrick Mille

Patrick Mille

Antoine adult

Jean-Claude de Goros

Jean-Claude de Goros

Mr. Ferro

Léo Angel

Thomas

Bastian Ducat

Jacky

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