Beggars and Proud Ones

Beggars and Proud Ones (1972) is a comedy, crime film directed by Jacques Poitrenaud rated 8.0/10.

Hadjis, a philosophy professor in his thirties, put his spiritual concepts into practice when he left Europe to settle in a working-class district of Tunis, where he lived in destitution. Together with two followers of his philosophy, a medical student and a poet, they form a close-knit, wise cenacle. Unfortunately, Hadjis strangles a prostitute while on a hashish binge. The police put an officer in charge of the investigation, and he soon tracked down the murderer. But, converted by the three friends to their philosophy, he ends his investigation and leaves the police to join them.

Cast

Georges Moustaki

Hadjis

Gabriele Ferzetti

Gérard Falconetti

Nadia Samir

The Prostitute

Boudjema Bouhada

Yeghen

Anissa Lofti