France / Apr 16, 1997
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Recognizing no boundaries to her love, Angele manages to foment riots, rages and tragedy in colonial Algeria. Angele, an Algerian colonist with impeccably French origins, has fallen in love with Said, the assistant in her brother-in-law's bakery shop. Said is conscious of his Arab origins and traditions, and Angele has her work cut out for her if she wants to persuade him to marry her. Once she does, all hell breaks loose, as neither her European-origin peers nor Said's conservative Arab family approve of the union. When word of the proposed marriage gets out, strikes, violence and murder quickly follow, ruining not only Angele's life, but the lives of those around her. Her brother-in-law Paco, meanwhile, has been doggedly trying to get along and raise his family in an increasingly chaotic and difficult situation.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| André Penvern | Gosset |
| Vittoria Scognamiglio | Conchita |
| Erick Deshors | Bastos |
| Mohamed Ben Othman | Messaoud |
| Hélène Catzaras | Hélène |
| Abdelaziz Meherzi |
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Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Oranges Amères |
| Original language | Français (FR) |
| Spoken languages | العربية, Français |
| Production countries | France, Italy |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | PFA Films, Mediaset, Mate Producciones S.A., Les Films Ariane, Jugurtha International Productions, Canal+, Blue Dahlia Productions |
| Release date | 16 aprile 1997 |
| Writer | Michel Such |
| Editing | Jean-Bernard Bonis |
| Cinematography | Michel Cénet |
| Assistant directors | Michel Such |
| Camera operators | Michel Cénet |
| Additional photography | Michel Cénet |
| Production design | Claude Bennys |
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| Art direction | Claude Bennys |
| Set decoration | Claude Bennys |
| Music | Jean-Paul Loublier, André Cappello |
| Sound | Jean-Paul Loublier, André Cappello |
| Costume design | Anissa B'Diri, Michèle Constantinides |
| Makeup | Michèle Constantinides, Anissa B'Diri |
| Hairstyling | Michèle Constantinides, Anissa B'Diri |
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