Tea in the Harem

1985 1h 50m FR

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6.9

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★7.0TMDB · 22★6.9IMDB · 465

Drama

Synopsis

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The story of two youths – one Algerian, one French – who become juvenile delinquents in a Paris suburb.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Kader Boukhanef
Madjid
Rémi Martin
Pat
Laure Duthilleul
Josette
Saïda Bekkouche
Malika
Nicole Hiss
Solange
Sandrine Dumas
Anita
Albert Delpy
Pelletier
Mazouz Ould-Abderrahmane

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Mehdi Charef
Writers: Mehdi Charef
Languages: French, Arabic
Countries: France

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ERA

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

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, Arabic.

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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 Mehdi Charef, shot by Dominique Chapuis. 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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Original score by Karim Kacel. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Kader Boukhanef and Rémi Martin and Laure Duthilleul carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0090171 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Mehdi Charef directs. Dominique Chapuis behind the camera. Karim Kacel scores. Kenout Peltier cuts. Produced in France. Dialogue in French, Arabic.

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141 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, Arabic.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Mehdi Charef, shot by Dominique Chapuis. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Karim Kacel. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Kenout Peltier shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Kader Boukhanef and Rémi Martin and Laure Duthilleul carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0090171 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 22 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.