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Genres
Drama
Overview
A revolutionary militant is killed during the repression of May 1945. His son, who is unaware of the real circumstances of the murder, ends up being attached to the ideal for which his father died.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
77 min
Release Date
1974-01-02
Status
Released
Original Language
Arabic
Vote Count
1
Vote Average
10
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Sid Ahmed Agoumi
Khaled
Taha El-Amiri
El Hadj
Mustapha Hassan Belhadj
Abderazak
Saïd Hilmi
Mehdi
Mahdia Maghroufel
Mahdia
Areski Nebti
Monsieur Vachonne
Raymond Louzoum
Le Docteur
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