The Seventh Door
La Septième Porte
Synopsis
An old man about to die gives all his fortune to a young beggar he meets in an Arabian town. He takes him to his house (now the poor man's property) and he strongly advises him not to open one of the doors, the seventh door. "I could throw the key into the sea" says the young lad" No use, you'd dive to get it back". The young man is curious and he cannot resist temptation: he opens the forbidden door. A strange world is waiting for him where a girl, Leila, will be his guide .
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Georges Marchal
Ali
María Casares
Léila
Keltoum (Aïcha Adjouri)
Jean Servais
The bus driver
Aimé Clariond
The official
André Bervil
Georges Chamarat
Catherine Arley
Aicha
Jean Périer
The Arab old man
Jean Nosserot
Albert Glado
Liane Daydé
Abdulwahed Chaoui
(uncredited)
Touria Abdulwahed Chaoui
(uncredited)
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- André Zwobada
- Screenplay & Story
- Pierre Bost, Jean Aurenche
- Original Title
- La Septième Porte
- Country of Origin
- France
- Spoken Languages
- Arabic, French
- Runtime
- 1h 28m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
André Zwobada
Pierre Bost, Jean Aurenche
Department Leadership Roster
André Zwobada
Director
Pierre Bost
Writer
Jean Aurenche
Writer
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What is The Seventh Door about?
An old man about to die gives all his fortune to a young beggar he meets in an Arabian town. He takes him to his house (now the poor man's property) and he strongly advises him not to open one of the doors, the seventh door. "I could throw the key into the sea" says the young lad" No use, you'd dive to get it back". The young man is curious and he cannot resist temptation: he opens the forbidden door. A strange world is waiting for him where a girl, Leila, will be his guide .
Who directed The Seventh Door?
The Seventh Door was directed by André Zwobada.
Who stars in The Seventh Door?
The principal cast of The Seventh Door includes Georges Marchal, María Casares, Keltoum (Aïcha Adjouri), Jean Servais, Aimé Clariond.
When was The Seventh Door released and how long is it?
The Seventh Door was released in 1947 with a total runtime of 1h 28m.