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Isabelle Eberhardt

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Calorie Rating: 159
Released: 1991-11-21
Running Time: 113 Minutes
Studios: Les Films Aramis, Flach Film, Seon Film Productions,


The true story of explorer, journalist and writer Isabelle Eberhardt, originally from Switzerland. She moved to Annaba in Algeria in 1897 with her mother, who preferred to live in the Algerian neighborhoods rather than the European neighborhoods that she hated, and converted to Islam. Her lifestyle shocked the French colonialists: she dressed like a man, frequented cafes and smoke shops. Fascinated by the desert, she traveled the Sahara under the identity of Si Mahmoud, she published articles and books on the world she discovered in southern Algeria, strongly criticizing the colonial authorities. Arriving in El Oued, the soldiers prevent him from continuing his journey. She disobeys and overhears officers shooting Arab prisoners. Arrested, she was accused of espionage and was expelled from Algeria. She married Slimane, a Muslim non-commissioned officer in 1901. Having become French through this marriage, she could now reside in Algeria.

Director / Directors

Ian Pringle
Director


Cast

Mathilda May
Character: Isabelle Eberhardt
Tchéky Karyo
Character: Slimene
Peter O'Toole
Character: Maj. Lyautey

Foued Nassah
Character: Lachmi
Richard Moir
Character: Lt. Comte
Mouss Zouheyri
Character: Nefez

Mohamed Ben Smail
Character: Hussein

Lyèce Boukhitine
Character: Sayed
Noureddine Bousselmi
Character: Spahi #1

Salem Houssine
Character: Guide to El Oued


Production and Crew

Jacques Leclère
Executive Producer
Mic Cheminal
Costume Design

Bryce Perrin
Production Design

Gustav Alsina
Art Direction
Jean Petit
Producer
Geoffroy Larcher
Production Design

Isabelle Fauvel
Co-Producer
Manuel Teran
Director of Photography

Marianne Collette
Assistant Makeup Artist