Oranges Amères

Oranges Amères (1997) is a drama film directed by Michel Such rated 8.0/10.

Recognizing no boundaries to her love, Angele manages to foment riots, rages and tragedy in colonial Algeria. Angele, an Algerian colonist with impeccably French origins, has fallen in love with Said, the assistant in her brother-in-law's bakery shop. Said is conscious of his Arab origins and traditions, and Angele has her work cut out for her if she wants to persuade him to marry her. Once she does, all hell breaks loose, as neither her European-origin peers nor Said's conservative Arab family approve of the union. When word of the proposed marriage gets out, strikes, violence and murder quickly follow, ruining not only Angele's life, but the lives of those around her. Her brother-in-law Paco, meanwhile, has been doggedly trying to get along and raise his family in an increasingly chaotic and difficult situation.

Cast

Lilah Dadi

Saïd

Clara Bellar

Angèle

Bruno Todeschini

Paco

Sabrina Ferilli

Alice

Raoul Billerey

Grandfather Tomani

Annick Blancheteau

Filomène

Stéphane Jobert

Sauveur

André Penvern

Gosset

Vittoria Scognamiglio

Conchita

Erick Deshors

Bastos

Mohamed Ben Othman

Messaoud

Hélène Catzaras

Hélène