Saddam: America's Best Enemy
Synopsis
Documents a 40-year relationship between Saddam Hussein and the U.S., through accounts given by those who were witness to and participants in those years of violence. It is about a man and a superpower who used each other, in a marriage of convenience between strange bed-fellows. Includes selected archival footage of Saddam's beginnings, filmed to immortalise his exploits, at 20 years of age, in 1959. Includes also images from the film, Saddam Hussein, le maître de Baghdad, directed by Michel Vuillermet (Zarafa Films)
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- Director
- Pascal Vasselin
- Screenplay & Story
- Jacques Charmelot
- Original Score
- Christophe Henrotte
- Original Title
- Saddam: America's Best Enemy
- Country of Origin
- France
- Spoken Languages
- Arabic, English
- Runtime
- 54m
- Production Studios
- Sunset Presse
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Pascal Vasselin
Jacques Charmelot
Christophe Henrotte
Chantal le Baron
Arnaud Hamelin
Department Leadership Roster
Pascal Vasselin
Director
Christophe Henrotte
Original Music Composer
Chantal le Baron
Editor
Jacques Charmelot
Writer
Arnaud Hamelin
Producer
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What is Saddam: America's Best Enemy about?
Documents a 40-year relationship between Saddam Hussein and the U.S., through accounts given by those who were witness to and participants in those years of violence. It is about a man and a superpower who used each other, in a marriage of convenience between strange bed-fellows. Includes selected archival footage of Saddam's beginnings, filmed to immortalise his exploits, at 20 years of age, in 1959. Includes also images from the film, Saddam Hussein, le maître de Baghdad, directed by Michel Vuillermet (Zarafa Films)
Who directed Saddam: America's Best Enemy?
Saddam: America's Best Enemy was directed by Pascal Vasselin.
Who stars in Saddam: America's Best Enemy?
The principal cast of Saddam: America's Best Enemy includes Fraser Macnaught.
When was Saddam: America's Best Enemy released and how long is it?
Saddam: America's Best Enemy was released in 2005 with a total runtime of 54m.
Who composed the musical score for Saddam: America's Best Enemy?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Saddam: America's Best Enemy was composed by Christophe Henrotte.