A Tale of Love and Desire

Name: A Tale of Love and Desire
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 2021-09-01
Duration: 1 h 42 min
Rating: 6.2
Cast: Sami Outalbali, Zbeida Belhajamor, Diong-Kéba Tacu, Aurélia Petit, Mahia Zrouki

2021·Movie·102 min·★ 6.2(83)

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Ahmed, 18, is French of Algerian origin. He grew up in the Parisian suburbs. On the benches of the university, he meets Farah, a young Tunisian full of energy recently arrived from Tunis. While discovering a body of sensual and erotic Arabic literature that he never knew existed, Ahmed falls deeply in love with this girl, and although literally overwhelmed by desire, he will try to resist it.

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About A Tale of Love and Desire

A Tale of Love and Desire is a 2021 French-language drama and romance film directed by Leyla Bouzid. The cast is led by Sami Outalbali, Zbeida Belhajamor, Diong-Kéba Tacu. It has a runtime of 1h 42m. Viewers rate it 6.2/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, OVID, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.

A Tale of Love and Desire was produced by Blue Monday Productions and ARTE and made in France and Tunisia. It was released on September 1, 2021.

Director: Leyla Bouzid
Writers: Leyla Bouzid
Release date: September 1, 2021
Original language: French
Status: Released
Country: France, Tunisia
Production: Blue Monday Productions, ARTE

#literature#coming of age#romantic literature#young love

A Tale of Love and Desire cast & crew

A Tale of Love and Desire was directed by Leyla Bouzid and written by Leyla Bouzid.

The cast features Sami Outalbali as Ahmed Ouannas, Zbeida Belhajamor as Farah Kallel, Diong-Kéba Tacu as Saidou, Aurélia Petit as Professeur Anne Morel, Mahia Zrouki as Dalila, and Bellamine Abdelmalek as Karim.

Behind the camera, cinematography is by Sébastien Goepfert and it was produced by Sandra da Fonseca.

Is A Tale of Love and Desire worth watching?

A Tale of Love and Desire holds an audience score of 6.2/10 from 83 ratings, a solidly received drama films.

At 1h 42m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama and romance, A Tale of Love and Desire is worth a place on your watchlist.

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