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Goha (1959)

Goha (1959)

Drama
Release Date: 1959, May 6
Directors: Jacques Baratier
Countries: France, Tunisia
Production: Films Franco-Africains, Secrétariat d'État à l'information du Gouvernement Tunisien, UGC Films, UGC Films
Cast: Claudia Cardinale, Omar Sharif, Gabriel Jabbour, Daniel Emilfork, Zohra, Annie Legrand, Zohra Faiza, Lauro Gazzolo, Zina Bouzaiade, Fatna Bent'Lahsen, Hassiba Rochdi, Ahmed Bouleïman

Overview:

As far as can be determined, Goha was Tunisia's first entry in the Cannes Film Festival. Omar Sharif stars as a naïve young man who is taken for granted by friends and family. Little do they know that he has more intelligence, tenacity and imagination than all of them put together. The story takes an unexpectedly dramatic turn when the man falls in love with the young wife of his village's elderly "wise man". Based on an ancient Tunisian folk tale, Goha boasts impressive production values and sure-handed direction (by Jacques Baratier).