Le Nombril du monde
5.5
Tunisia, early thirties, the young and plump Bajou, lives modestly with his parents. One day after a flood, his father suddenly disappears. Thanks to his uncle and his cousin Marcel, he moves with his mother Oumi to work for the wealthy landowner Mr. Scali, a talkative and boastful man.
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Cast
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Michel Boujenah
Bajou
Known for
Three Men and a Cradle
Les Miserables
Delphine Forest
Habiba
Known for
Europa Europa
Crush in Jaipur
Ariel Zeitoun
Ahmed Baha Attia
Thomas Langmann
Marcel
Known for
Days of Glory
Jean-Paul Belmondo
Known for
Breathless
Pierrot le Fou
Marie-José Nat
Oumi
Known for
The Truth
Train of Life
Tarak Ben Ammar
Roger Hanin
Scali
Known for
Breathless
The Big Pardon
Yannick Bernard
Souad Amidou
Amina
Known for
A Man and a Woman
The Best Job in the World
Natacha Amal
Marie
Known for
Napoleon
8 ½ Women
Ariel Zeitoun Director · Alain Artur Editor
United States release February 5, 1994 · Produced in France, Tunisia · Production Partner's Productions, AJO Distribution
Production
Le Studio Canal+
Production
Partner's Productions
Production
AJO Distribution
Production
Odessa Films
Production
Cerito Films
Production
France 2 Cinéma
Production
Canal+
Production
StudioCanal
Production
France · Tunisia
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Languages
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
France · November 23, 1993
Theatrical
United States · February 5, 1994
VCU French Film Festival
South Africa
March 27, 1997
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