Drama · Tunisia · 1959 · 1h 23m

Goha

Director

Cast

Omar Sharif as Goha Zina Bouzaiade as Fulla Lauro Gazzolo as Taj-el-Ouloum Gabriel Jabbour as Sayed Khamis Daniel Emilfork as L'aveugle Ibrahim Annie Legrand as Loulou

Crew

Jean Bourgoin — Director of Photography Léonide Azar — Editor Maurice Ohana — Original Music Composer Georges Schéhadé — Screenplay Albert Adès — Novel Albert Josipovici — Novel

Synopsis

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).

Key Collaborators

Jacques Baratier Director Jean Bourgoin Director of Photography Léonide Azar Editor Maurice Ohana Original Music Composer Georges Schéhadé Screenplay Albert Adès Novel Albert Josipovici Novel Georges Koskas Production Design

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