Opium and the Stick Released 1970-09-14 is a story that falls under the Action, Drama, War category. Movie Story "In 1950, in Algeria, in a village in Kabylia, Algerian resistance fighters resisted the French occupation army. Bachir returns to the village to escape the clashes ravaging Algiers. In Thala, he has two brothers, Ali and Belaïd. The first is engaged with the ALN (The National Liberation Army) and fights against the colonizer. His second brother, Belaïd, the eldest, is convinced of a French Algeria. His family torn apart, Bachir decides to join the war and takes sides against the repression of the French army. The French army is trying in vain to turn the population against the insurgents by using disinformation. The more time passes, the more the inhabitants of the village and surrounding areas, oppressed, rally to the cause of the FLN, their houses and their fields will be burned... Adaptation to the cinema of the eponymous novel Opium and the Stick, published in 1965, by Mouloud Mammeri, the film was dubbed into Tamazight (Berber), a first for Algerian cinema.".
Opium and the Stick 1970
- Released: 1970-09-14
- Genre: Action, Drama, War
- Link: Opium and the Stick on CWR CRB
Opium and the Stick Movie Cast
Stars:
Sid Ali Kouiret,
Marie-José Nat,
Mustapha Kateb,
Rouiched,
Jean-Louis Trintignant,
Brahim Hadjadj,
Abdelhalim Rais,
Larbi Zekkal,
Mahieddine Bachtarzi,
Djelloul Bachdjarah,
Kaci Ksentini,
Ahmed Kadri (Krikèche),
Jean-Claude Bercq
Opium and the Stick Movie Crew
Director:
Ahmed Rachedi,
Éric Pluet,
Ahmed Rachedi,
Mouloud Mammeri,
Rachid Merabtine,
Philippe Arthuys
Opium and the Stick Movie Reviews
Opium and the Stick is a movie that promises to engage and entertain its viewers. As a Action, Drama, War film available in English, it combines strong performances with a compelling narrative. Whether you’re a fan of these genres or looking for a new cinematic adventure, this film is worth a watch!
