The Harem of Madame Osmane (2000): Cast
The Harem of Madame Osmane is a 2000 comedy drama directed by Nadir Moknèche, starring Carmen Maura as Madama Osmane, Atmen Kelif and Andrée Damant. It runs 1 hour 40 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 40m (100 min)
- Director
- Nadir Moknèche
- Original language
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French - Studio
- Astoria Films
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Harem of Madame Osmane About?
The premise of The Harem of Madame Osmane without spoilers.
Set in Algiers in 1993 as civil war erupts, Mrs Osmane, a former Resistance fighter, rules her tenants with a temper. Abandoned by her husband, she fears losing respectability and obsessively controls every household detail. When she learns her daughter is in love, the fear of being alone drives her to the brink, threatening the ‘harem’ she has built.
The Harem of Madame Osmane Themes & Keywords
· 23 tags- civil war
- male nudity
- male rear nudity
- women's rights
- wedding party
- tattoo
- soldier
- second wife
- mother son relationship
- male female relationship
- mother daughter relationship
- matriarch
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- marriage engagement
- maid
- husband wife relationship
- gypsy
- freedom fighter
- engagement
- biology teacher
- bigamist
- apartment building
- algeria
- 1990s
The Harem of Madame Osmane Cast & Characters
Carmen Maura leads the cast as Madama Osmane, with Atmen Kelif as Badreddine and Andrée Damant as Mrs. Costa. Directed by Nadir Moknèche; 15 actors are credited in all.
- Director Nadir Moknèche
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Carmen Maura as Madama Osmane - Atmen Kelif as Badreddine
- Andrée Damant as Mrs. Costa
- Djemel Barek as Sid Ali
Also Starring in The Harem of Madame Osmane
· 11 more- Nadia Kaci La rouquine (red-haired girl)
- Biyouna Meriem
- Ahmed Boulane Angry Man
- Afida Tahri Kheira
- Slimane Benaïssa Le Militaire
- Fatiha Berber Nasser's mother
- Omar Bekhaled Nasser
- Myriam Amarouchene Yasmine
- Linda Slimani Sakina
- Thamila Mesbah-Detraz Tante Rabia
- Justine Mallier-Giraud Kahina
More from Nadir Moknèche
More films directed by Nadir Moknèche: You Promised Me the Sea, Goodbye Morocco and Viva Algeria.
The Harem of Madame Osmane Also Known As
2 alternative titles: “Le Harem de Madame Osmane” and “El harén de Madame Osmane”.
- Also known as
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- Le Harem de Madame Osmane
- El harén de Madame Osmane
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The Harem of Madame Osmane FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of The Harem of Madame Osmane, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Harem of Madame Osmane?
The Harem of Madame Osmane runs 1 hour 40 minutes (100 minutes).
When was The Harem of Madame Osmane released?
The Harem of Madame Osmane was released on July 12, 2000.
Who directed The Harem of Madame Osmane?
The Harem of Madame Osmane was directed by Nadir Moknèche.
More films by Nadir Moknèche Who is in the cast of The Harem of Madame Osmane?
The Harem of Madame Osmane stars Carmen Maura as Madama Osmane, Atmen Kelif as Badreddine and Andrée Damant as Mrs. Costa, among 15 credited actors.
Does The Harem of Madame Osmane have a post-credit scene?
No. The Harem of Madame Osmane has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is The Harem of Madame Osmane in?
The original language of The Harem of Madame Osmane is French.
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