The Blond Boy from the Casbah

The Blond Boy from the Casbah

The Blond Boy from the Casbah

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The Blond Boy from the Casbah

2023

2h 9m

5.2(22 votes)

Comedy

Drama

History

Overview

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 Companies

Alexandre Films

Godolphin Films

Videos & Trailers

1 video

Cast & Crew

21 members

Acting

Léo Campion

Antoine as a child

Léo Campion

Acting

Marie Gillain

Dinah

Marie Gillain

Acting

Pascal Elbé

Jacob

Pascal Elbé

Acting

Jean Benguigui

Lisa

Jean Benguigui

Acting

Christian Berkel

Sania

Christian Berkel

Acting

Michel Boujenah

Mr. Benaïm

Michel Boujenah

Acting

Olivier Sitruk

Doctor Benaïm

Olivier Sitruk

Acting

Smaïn

Doctor Farès

Smaïn

Acting

Valérie Kaprisky

Josette adult

Valérie Kaprisky

Acting

Judith El Zein

Blanche

Judith El Zein

Acting

Dany Brillant

Coco

Dany Brillant

Acting

Moussa Maaskri

Hadi

Moussa Maaskri

Acting

Rona Hartner

Pierrette

Rona Hartner

Acting

Iman Perez

Josette

Iman Perez

Acting

Françoise Fabian

Elderly Dinah

Françoise Fabian

Acting

Franck Dubosc

EGA employee

Franck Dubosc

Acting

Patrick Mille

Antoine adult

Patrick Mille

Acting

Jean-Claude de Goros

Mr. Ferro

Jean-Claude de Goros

Acting

Léo Angel

Thomas

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Acting

Bastian Ducat

Jacky

No Image

Acting

Pierre Abbou

Cemetery guardian

Pierre Abbou

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