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Free Men (2011)
Directed by Ismaël Ferroukhi
Drama, History, War · 1h 39m
In Paris during WWII, an Algerian immigrant is inspired to join the resistance by his unexpected friendship with a Jewish man. Based on not very known facts about the Muslim community in Paris during WWII, when the Paris Mosque and its dynamic leader played a pivotal role in supporting the resistance and rescuing Jews.
Cast
Tahar Rahim
Younes
Michael Lonsdale
Si Kaddour Ben Ghabrit
Lubna Azabal
Warba Shlimane alias Leila
Mahmoud Shalaby
Salim Halali
Christopher Buchholz
Major von Ratibor
Farid Larbi
Ali
Stéphane Rideau
Francis
B
Bruno Fleury
L'inspecteur
François Delaive
Le chef de la Gestapo
Noureddine Souli
Le premier résistant
Crew
- Director
- Ismaël Ferroukhi
- Screenplay
- Ismaël Ferroukhi, Alain-Michel Blanc
- Director of Photography
- Jérôme Alméras
- Original Music Composer
- Armand Amar
- Editor
- Annette Dutertre
- Producer
- Fabienne Vonier
Details
- Original title
- Les hommes libres
- Release date
- 2011-09-28
- Runtime
- 1h 39m
- Genres
- Drama, History, War
- Original language
- FR
- Spoken languages
- French, Arabic
- Countries
- France
- Production
- Pyramide Productions, Solaire Production, VMP, France 3 Cinéma
- Box office
- $53,810