The Cork

1980 1h 34m AR

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

ComedyDrama

Synopsis

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On his return to Algeria, Belkacem Hadjadj, a young graduate of INSAS in Brussels, joined Algerian television and signed "Le Bouchon", his first feature in the register of an Italian comedy, around the misadventures of a tenant experiencing a water leak.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Omar Guendouz
Sissani (Mohamed Djediat)
Sirat Boumediène
Farida Saboundji
TADJER ABDELKADER

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Belkacem Hadjadj
Writers: Belkacem Hadjadj, Omar Guendouz
Languages: Arabic
Countries: Algeria

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ERA

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46 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Omar Guendouz and Sissani (Mohamed Djediat) and Sirat Boumediène carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Belkacem Hadjadj directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Algeria. Dialogue in Arabic.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

146 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Omar Guendouz and Sissani (Mohamed Djediat) and Sirat Boumediène carry the top of the cast.
4Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.