The King of Algiers

The King of Algiers (2023)

Omar La Fraise

Omar, better known as Omar the Strawberry, is an old-fashioned bandit. Forced to flee to Algeria, he makes a living out of petty crime, accompanied by his famous sidekick Roger. After decades of ruling the French criminal underworld, they must come to terms with their new life together, which until now has been one of debauchery and violence.

Date of release
2023-05-24
TMDB
6.0 / 10 (118)
Runtime
1h 32m
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Director
Elias Belkeddar

Casting

Interesting facts

The King of Algiers is a 2023 French crime comedy film directed by Elias Belkeddar in his directorial debut, starring Reda Kateb and Benoît Magimel. The film premiered on 20 May 2023 at the 76th Cannes Film Festival. It was released in France on 24 May 2023.

Production

Written by the director and Jérôme Pierrat, produced by Iconoclast Films and Chi-Fou-Mi Productions (of the Mediawan Group), in co-production with France 2 Cinéma. StudioCanal distributed it.

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