Beach Café
Café de la plage
Synopsis
Driss is a jack-of-all trades type who sells fish from his car and moves furniture from one end of his hometown Tangiers to the other. His girlfriend is a free-spirited and wealthy European lass who runs an antique shop. One day, Driss becomes fascinated with Fouad, an old man who runs a rundown café by the beach. Fouad disdains his fellow Moroccans, calling them lazy, preferring the company of Europeans -- particularly, as Driss later learns -- young European women. Always on the make, Driss offers Fouad a business proposition -- to revamp his establishment and turn it into a proper restaurant with Driss as his business partner. He is later shocked and hurt to learn that Fouad starts to remodel his business but without Driss. Sending out his friends as spies, Driss learns a number of unsettling things about his would-be associate.
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Ouassini Embarek
Driss
Jacques Nolot
Fouad
Leïla Belarbi
Betsoul
Delia Amrani
Zineb
Meriem Serbah
Malika
Mohamed El Hasnaoui
Muet
Ayoub Rachati
Moustapha
Nadem Rachati
Abdelsam
Abdelaziz Semlali
Vieux pëcheur
Hind Ramdi
Aïcha
Naima Lamcharki
La Mère de Detsoul
Dale Benett
Américain
Vega MacVeg
Américaine
Nathalie Sandrine Malaise
Fille des Américains
Nizar Lemfarej
Abdallah
Siham Assif
Siham
Release History & Theatrical Window
January 1, 2001
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Benoît Graffin
- Screenplay & Story
- Mohammed Mrabet, André Téchiné, Benoît Graffin
- Original Score
- Philippe Miller
- Original Title
- Café de la plage
- Country of Origin
- France
- Spoken Languages
- English, Arabic, French
- Runtime
- 1h 23m
- Production Studios
- Cinételéma, Elia Films, Les Films du Requin
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Benoît Graffin
Mohammed Mrabet, André Téchiné, Benoît Graffin
Philippe Miller
Yorick Le Saux
Camille Cotte
Cyriac Auriol, Pauline Duhault
Department Leadership Roster
André Téchiné
Writer
Benoît Graffin
Writer
Yorick Le Saux
Director of Photography
Yan Arlaud
Production Design
Cyriac Auriol
Producer
Pauline Duhault
Producer
Camille Cotte
Editor
Eléonore O'Byrne
Costume Design
Philippe Miller
Original Music Composer
Benoît Graffin
Director
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What is Beach Café about?
Driss is a jack-of-all trades type who sells fish from his car and moves furniture from one end of his hometown Tangiers to the other. His girlfriend is a free-spirited and wealthy European lass who runs an antique shop. One day, Driss becomes fascinated with Fouad, an old man who runs a rundown café by the beach. Fouad disdains his fellow Moroccans, calling them lazy, preferring the company of Europeans -- particularly, as Driss later learns -- young European women. Always on the make, Driss offers Fouad a business proposition -- to revamp his establishment and turn it into a proper restaurant with Driss as his business partner. He is later shocked and hurt to learn that Fouad starts to remodel his business but without Driss. Sending out his friends as spies, Driss learns a number of unsettling things about his would-be associate.
Who directed Beach Café?
Beach Café was directed by Benoît Graffin.
Who stars in Beach Café?
The principal cast of Beach Café includes Ouassini Embarek, Jacques Nolot, Leïla Belarbi, Delia Amrani, Meriem Serbah.
When was Beach Café released and how long is it?
Beach Café was released in 2001 with a total runtime of 1h 23m.
Who composed the musical score for Beach Café?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Beach Café was composed by Philippe Miller.
Is Beach Café based on a book or true story?
Beach Café is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Mohammed Mrabet".