Saadia

1953 1h 22m EN

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6.0

MID

★6.0TMDB · 5

Adventure

Synopsis

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Saadia is a wild, strange Arab girl whose life has been dominated by a local sorceress, a vengeful outcast in the community, who has convinced her she has the "evil eye" and brings disaster to all who love her. French doctor Henrik takes her to his clinic, for rehabilitation purposes, and falls in love with her as does his friend, Si Lahssen, the reigning prince of this small Moroccan state. When a plague falls on the town, Saadia is convinced she is responsible, and rides alone into the mountain country to retrieve the plague serum being held for ransom by bandits. The love triangle dominates most of the rest of the film.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Cornel Wilde
Si Lahssen
Mel Ferrer
Henrik
Rita Gam
Saadia
Michel Simon
Bou Rezza
Cyril Cusack
Khadir
Wanda Rotha
Fatima
Marcel Poncin
Moha
Anthony Marlowe
Captain Sabert

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Albert Lewin
Writers: Albert Lewin
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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82 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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73 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 6

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Cornel Wilde and Mel Ferrer and Rita Gam carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0046260 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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6 / 6

WILD

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Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Albert Lewin directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

182 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
273 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Cornel Wilde and Mel Ferrer and Rita Gam carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0046260 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.