The Secret of the Grain
La Graine et le Mulet
“It takes will, courage and determination to realise a dream. But most of all it takes family”
Synopsis
In southern France, a Franco-Arabic shipyard worker along with his partner's daughter pursues his dream of opening a restaurant.
Trailers, Teasers & Extra Featurettes
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THE SECRET OF THE GRAIN (2007) Trailer - The Criterion CollectionOfficial
Type: Trailer • Published 2010-07-06
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Habib Boufares
Slimane Beji
Hafsia Herzi
Rym
Farida Benkhetache
Karima
Abdelhamid Aktouche
Hamid
Alice Houri
Julia
Bouraouïa Marzouk
Souad
Cyril Favre
Serguei
Leila D'Issernio
Lilia
Abelkader Djeloulli
Kader
Bruno Lochet
Mario
Olivier Loustau
José
Sami Zitouni
Majid
Sabrina Ouazani
Olfa
Mohamed Benabdeslem
Riadh
Hatika Karaoui
Latifa
Henri Rodriguez
Henri
Nadia Taoul
Sarah (as Nadia Taouil)
Jeanne Corporon
La Banquière
Release History & Theatrical Window
Around the World in 14 Films Festival
Festival / Special Debut
March 11, 2009
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
Undisclosed
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$14.7M
Total global ticket sales
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Abdellatif Kechiche
- Screenplay & Story
- Ghalya Lacroix, Abdellatif Kechiche
- Original Title
- La Graine et le Mulet
- Country of Origin
- France, Tunisia
- Spoken Languages
- Russian, French, Arabic
- Runtime
- 2h 35m
- Worldwide Gross
- $14.7M
- Production Studios
- Pathé Renn Productions, Hirsch, France 2 Cinéma
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Abdellatif Kechiche
Ghalya Lacroix, Abdellatif Kechiche
Lubomir Bakchev
Camille Toubkis, Ghalya Lacroix
Claude Berri, Pierre Grunstein, Jérôme Seydoux
Department Leadership Roster
Camille Toubkis
Editor
Claude Berri
Producer
Abdellatif Kechiche
Director
Benoît Barouh
Production Design
Lubomir Bakchev
Director of Photography
Maria Beloso-Hall
Costume Design
Jérôme Seydoux
Producer
Ghalya Lacroix
Writer
Abdellatif Kechiche
Writer
Ghalya Lacroix
Editor
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Criterion Collection
The Complete Criterion Collection. The Criterion Collection is a video distribution company that sells 'important classic and contemporary films' in editions that offer the highest technical quality. This list contains only the featured films released on DVD, BluRay and 4K Criterion releases — no supplements are included. Organized by spine number with the newest releases first. CC标准收藏完整收录版： 收录标准收藏（Criterion Collection）发行的重要经典及当代电影。仅包含正片（涵盖 DVD、蓝光及 4K 版本），已排除花絮补充内容。按 CC 发行编号倒序排列（最新发行在前）。 *注：榜单源数据中包含部分剧集/迷你剧，由于本片单只收录纯电影，故不再收录以下非电影条目：* • [#214] Mangrove (2020) • [#215] Lovers Rock (2020) • [#216] Red, White and Blue (2020) • [#217] Alex Wheatle (2020) • [#486] Eight Hours Don’t Make a Day (1972) • [#647] Dekalog (1989) • [#944] World on a Wire (1973) • [#1187] Berlin Alexanderplatz (1980) • [#1338] Fanny and Alexander (1984) • [#1341] Tanner '88 (1988) • [#1371] Scenes from a Marriage (1973) *注：以下影片因 TMDB 尚未收录，暂不在此片单中展示：* • [#531] First (2012) • [#1699] Ulysse (1983) *(Updated via Automated ETL Pipeline: 2026-10-11 07:39:08 UTC+8)*
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Secret of the Grain
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What is The Secret of the Grain about?
In southern France, a Franco-Arabic shipyard worker along with his partner's daughter pursues his dream of opening a restaurant.
Who directed The Secret of the Grain?
The Secret of the Grain was directed by Abdellatif Kechiche.
Who stars in The Secret of the Grain?
The principal cast of The Secret of the Grain includes Habib Boufares, Hafsia Herzi, Farida Benkhetache, Abdelhamid Aktouche, Alice Houri.
When was The Secret of the Grain released and how long is it?
The Secret of the Grain was released in 2007 with a total runtime of 2h 35m.
How much did The Secret of the Grain make at the box office?
The Secret of the Grain grossed $14.7M in worldwide ticket sales.
What is the age rating and content advisory for The Secret of the Grain?
The Secret of the Grain holds official age classifications: FR: TP.