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The Harem of Madame Osmane
6.1 / 10• 2000• 1h 40m•NR• French
ComedyDrama
Storyline
In Algiers in 1993, while the civil war is starting, Mrs Osmane's tenants have to endure her bad temper. Her husband left her and the fear to lose her respectability haunt her. The former member of the Resistance during the Independence War persists in controlling the slightest moves of the households rather than struggle against her own frustrations. Learning her daughter is in love, the possibility of finding herself alone will push her to the limit: The symbolical Mrs Osmane "harem" is about to collapse.
Cast & Crew
Biyouna
Meriem
Lead
Carmen Maura
Madama Osmane
Djemel Barek
Sid Ali
Andrée Damant
Mrs. Costa
Afida Tahri
Kheira
Smaïl Mekki
Mimich
MA
Myriam Amarouchene
Yasmine
JM
Justine Mallier-Giraud
Kahina
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Nadir Moknèche's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Harem of Madame Osmane is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
