Since childhood, Qays and Layla have been in love. Qays, being a poet, publicly sings of his love, crying it out joyously far and wide - just the sort of public proclamation which was strictly condemned at the time. Distraught yet fearless, Qays stubbornly proclaims with all the more vigor his love for Layla, who remains entrapped by her own clan.
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Tarık Akan
Mecnun
Known for
The Road
The Chaos Class
Anca Nicola
Leyla
Also in
Ciuleandra
Fatima Ben Saïdane
Known for
Halfaouine: Boy of the Terraces
Safy Boutella
Also in
Sons of the Earth
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Mouna Noureddine
Also in
Choufli Hal
Man of Ashes
Abderrahmane al-Rachi
Pekcan Koşar
Tarık Akan (voice)
Known for
Naked Citizen
Taïeb Louhichi Director · Egisto Macchi Composer Ramón F. Suárez Cinematographer
First release February 3, 1989 · Produced in Algeria, Tunisia · Original title Majnoun Layla
Production
Algeria · Tunisia
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Original title
Majnoun Layla
Original language
Arabic
Spoken on screen
Arabic
Release dates
Algeria · February 3, 1989
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No release date listed for United States.
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