France / May 01, 1958
1h 23min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
As far as can be determined, Goha was Tunisia's first entry in the Cannes Film Festival. Omar Sharif stars as a naïve young man who is taken for granted by friends and family. Little do they know that he has more intelligence, tenacity and imagination than all of them put together. The story takes an unexpectedly dramatic turn when the man falls in love with the young wife of his village's elderly "wise man". Based on an ancient Tunisian folk tale, Goha boasts impressive production values and sure-handed direction (by Jacques Baratier).
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Hassiba Rochdi | La tante de Fulla |
| Ahmed Bouleïman | Le premier maître |
| Tahar Bel Hadj | Le deuxième maître |
| Mohamed Bel Hadj | Le troisième maître |
| Mohamed El Medeb | Le quatrième maître |
| Zohra Faiza | Farideh |
| Claudia Cardinale | Amina |
| Mohamed Bouchakour | Mounir |
| Ahmed Bouraouï | Le barbier |
| Zohra | Anisseh |
| Salah El Meddi | Le père de Fulla |
| Ahmed Zogdan | Le patron du café |
| Fatma | Anisseh (uncredited) |
| Ito Ben Lahsen | Chams (uncredited) |
| Jean Laugier | L'écrivain public (uncredited) |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Goha |
| Original language | FR |
| Spoken languages | العربية |
| Production countries | Tunisia, France |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Films Franco-Africains, Secrétariat d'État à l'information du Gouvernement Tunisien, UGC Films |
| Release date | 6 maggio 1959 |
| Writer | Albert Josipovici, Georges Schéhadé, Albert Adès |
| Editing | Léonide Azar |
| Cinematography | Jean Bourgoin, Andréas Winding |
| Assistant directors | Mustapha Fersi, Ali Abdelwahab, Hédi Ben Khalifa, Guy Labourasse, Jacques Baratier |
| Camera operators | Jean Bourgoin, Andréas Winding |
| Additional photography | Jean Bourgoin, Andréas Winding |
| Production design | Georges Koskas |
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| Art direction | Georges Koskas |
| Set decoration | Georges Koskas |
| Music | Maurice Ohana, Ahmed Radjeb |
| Sound | Ahmed Radjeb, Maurice Ohana |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
France / May 06, 1959
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