Letter To Jail
Lettre à la prison
Synopsis
In 1970, Tahar, a young Tunisian, travels to France for the first time to help his older brother, who is wrongly accused of murder and incarcerated in Paris. He first stops in Marseille, where he meets Tunisians very different from those familiar to him; enigmatic French people; and a strange atmosphere that makes him doubt his brother’s innocence, his own innocence and his own mental integrity.
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- Director
- Marc Scialom
- Screenplay & Story
- Marc Scialom
- Original Score
- Mohamed Saada, Matar Mohamed
- Original Title
- Lettre à la prison
- Country of Origin
- France, Tunisia
- Spoken Languages
- Arabic, French
- Runtime
- 1h 15m
- Production Studios
- Film Flamme
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Marc Scialom
Marc Scialom
Mohamed Saada, Matar Mohamed
Marc Scialom
Department Leadership Roster
Marc Scialom
Editor
Marc Scialom
Writer
Marc Scialom
Director
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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Tous publics — Universal audience.
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What is Letter To Jail about?
In 1970, Tahar, a young Tunisian, travels to France for the first time to help his older brother, who is wrongly accused of murder and incarcerated in Paris. He first stops in Marseille, where he meets Tunisians very different from those familiar to him; enigmatic French people; and a strange atmosphere that makes him doubt his brother’s innocence, his own innocence and his own mental integrity.
Who directed Letter To Jail?
Letter To Jail was directed by Marc Scialom.
Who stars in Letter To Jail?
The principal cast of Letter To Jail includes Tahar Aïbi, Marie-Christine Lefort, Marie-Christine Rabedon, Jean-Louis Scialom, Martine Biérent.
When was Letter To Jail released and how long is it?
Letter To Jail was released in 1969 with a total runtime of 1h 15m.
Who composed the musical score for Letter To Jail?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Letter To Jail was composed by Mohamed Saada, Matar Mohamed.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Letter To Jail?
Letter To Jail holds official age classifications: FR: U (Tous publics — Universal audience.).