The Uprooted
Les Déracinés
Synopsis
In 1880, in colonized Algeria, it was decided that the Algerian peasants of the Ouarsenis mountains would see their lands dispossessed in favor of the French colonists. Two methods were used to achieve this, either by sheer force or by a ploy forcing the fellahs to pay fines too high to be paid. The uprooted must then leave for the cities, swelling the mass of proletarians in the slums ...
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Mohamed Lamine Merbah
- Screenplay & Story
- Djilali Sari, Mohamed Lamine Merbah, Moustapha Graibi
- Original Score
- Ahmed Malek
- Original Title
- Les Déracinés
- Country of Origin
- Algeria
- Spoken Languages
- Arabic
- Runtime
- 2h 0m
- Production Studios
- Office National pour le Commerce et l'Industrie Cinématographique (ONCIC)
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Mohamed Lamine Merbah
Djilali Sari, Mohamed Lamine Merbah, Moustapha Graibi
Ahmed Malek
Rachid Ben Allal
Department Leadership Roster
Djilali Sari
Writer
Mohamed Lamine Merbah
Director
Berkana Maghrebi
Costume Design
Rachid Ben Allal
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What is The Uprooted about?
In 1880, in colonized Algeria, it was decided that the Algerian peasants of the Ouarsenis mountains would see their lands dispossessed in favor of the French colonists. Two methods were used to achieve this, either by sheer force or by a ploy forcing the fellahs to pay fines too high to be paid. The uprooted must then leave for the cities, swelling the mass of proletarians in the slums ...
Who directed The Uprooted?
The Uprooted was directed by Mohamed Lamine Merbah.
Who stars in The Uprooted?
The principal cast of The Uprooted includes Hassan El-Hassani, Keltoum (Aïcha Adjouri), Hadj Smaine Mohamed Seghir, Athmane Ariouet, Jean Mauvais.
When was The Uprooted released and how long is it?
The Uprooted was released in 1977 with a total runtime of 2h 0m.
Who composed the musical score for The Uprooted?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Uprooted was composed by Ahmed Malek.