Goha
6.1
As far as can be determined, Goha was Tunisia's first entry in the Cannes Film Festival. Omar Sharif stars as a naïve young man who is taken for granted by friends and family. Little do they know that he has more intelligence, tenacity and imagination than all of them put together. The story takes an unexpectedly dramatic turn when the man falls in love with the young wife of his village's elderly "wise man". Based on an ancient Tunisian folk tale, Goha boasts impressive production values and sure-handed direction (by Jacques Baratier).
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Cast
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Omar Sharif
Goha
Known for
Doctor Zhivago
Lawrence of Arabia
Zina Bouzaiade
Fulla
No other roles listed
Lauro Gazzolo
Taj-el-Ouloum
Known for
The Band of Honest Men
Gabriel Jabbour
Sayed Khamis
Known for
Three Men and a Cradle
Dear Inspector
Daniel Emilfork
L'aveugle Ibrahim
Known for
The City of Lost Children
The Devil's Nightmare
Annie Legrand
Loulou
Also in
La voie est libre
À la vitesse d'un cheval au galop
Fatna Bent'Lahsen
Chams
No other roles listed
Hassiba Rochdi
La tante de Fulla
Also in
انتقام الحبيب
Girls from a Good Family
Ahmed Bouleïman
Le premier maître
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Tahar Bel Hadj
Le deuxième maître
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Mohamed Bel Hadj
Le troisième maître
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Mohamed El Medeb
Le quatrième maître
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Jacques Baratier Director · Georges Schéhadé Screenplay Albert Adès Author
First release May 1, 1958 · Produced in Tunisia, France · Production Secrétariat d'État à l'information du Gouvernement Tunisien, UGC Films
Production
Films Franco-Africains
Production
Secrétariat d'État à l'information du Gouvernement Tunisien
Production
UGC Films
Production
Tunisia · France
Produced in
Languages
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
Arabic
Release dates
France · May 1, 1958
Premiere
France · May 6, 1959
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
XC
July 10, 1959 · Theatrical
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