Goha

Goha (1959)

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).

Date of release
1959-05-06
TMDB
5.6 / 10 (7)
Runtime
1h 23m
Genres
Drama
Director
Jacques Baratier

Casting

Interesting facts

Goha is a 1958 French-Tunisian film. It starred Omar Sharif and it was the cinema debut of Claudia Cardinale in a small role. At the 1958 Cannes Film Festival it was awarded with the Jury Prize and it had been nominated for the Palme d'Or. It was shown as part of the Cannes Classics section of the 2013 Cannes Film Festival.

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