Alger la blanche

1986 0h 28m FR

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4.7

SKIP

★4.7TMDB · 15

Drama

Synopsis

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Farid, a teenager of Algerian descent, spends his free time hanging out with the wrong crowds in the suburbs south of Paris while maintaining a secret relationship with illustrator Jean. Both Jean and Farid are unsure about the future of their relationship - Farid wants Jean to move to Algiers with him, but Jean doesn't want to continue being Farid's secret. But when Farid becomes embroiled in a police matter, both his passionate private life and conservative family life hurtle towards one another, with explosive results.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Frédéric Deban
Jean
Ali Baouche
Farid
Farida Chrouki
Nahed
Aïssa Djabri
Hassan
Mohamed Zran
Mohammed
Sahalia Baouche
La mère
Tawfik El Sherbini
L'oncle
Larbi Bekka
Le jeune cousin

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Cyril Collard
Writers: Cyril Collard, Jean-Marie Guillaume
Languages: French
Countries: France

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RUNTIME

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Tight 28-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Cyril Collard, shot by Daniel Barrau. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Catherine Trouillet shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Frédéric Deban and Ali Baouche and Farida Chrouki carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0268132 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 15 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Cyril Collard directs. Daniel Barrau behind the camera. Catherine Trouillet cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 28-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
240 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Cyril Collard, shot by Daniel Barrau. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Catherine Trouillet shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Frédéric Deban and Ali Baouche and Farida Chrouki carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0268132 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 15 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.