Jewel of the Sahara

2001 0h 17m EN

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7.8

BANGER

★7.8TMDB · 4

Synopsis

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Set in a French Foreign Legion Camp circa 1954, the film follows the fantasies of a British captain, desperately missing his home and wife

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Gerard Butler
Captain Charles Belamy
Clifford David
Old Francois Renard
Peter Franzén
Young Francois Renard
Ori Pfeffer
Mahmud
Ralph Lister
Harold Belamy
Nicholl Hiren
Sargent

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ariel Vromen
Writers: Kennedy Taylor, Ariel Vromen, Alon Aranya

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RUNTIME

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Tight 17-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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

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3 / 6

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 6

ERA

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Gerard Butler and Clifford David and Peter Franzén carry the top of the cast.

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5 / 6

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0291277 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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6 / 6

WILD

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Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Ariel Vromen directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 17-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
225 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Gerard Butler and Clifford David and Peter Franzén carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0291277 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.