Raja (2003) France, Morocco
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Director:Jacques Doillon
Studio:Film Movement
Writer:Deric Washburn, Walon Green
Rating:6.3 (3,463 votes)
Rated:NR
Date Added:2013-12-06
UPC:0616892574927
Price:$19.95
Awards:3 wins & 2 nominations
Genre:Arabic films
Release:2005-01-01
IMDb:0083678
Duration:112
Picture Format:Anamorphic Widescreen
Aspect Ratio:1.78:1
Sound:Dolby
Languages:Arabic, French
Subtitles:English
Features:Les interviews
LAC code:300011228
DVD or VHS:DVD
Original:original
Jacques Doillon  ...  (Director)
Deric Washburn, Walon Green  ...  (Writer)
 
Pascal Greggory  ...  Fred
Najat Benssallem  ...  Raja
Ilham Abdelwahed  ...  Nadira
Hassan Khissal  ...  Youssef
Oum El Aid Ait Youss  ...  Oum El Aid, la première cuisinière
Jack Nicholson  ...  Charlie Smith
Harvey Keitel  ...  Cat
Valerie Perrine  ...  Marcy
Warren Oates  ...  Red
Elpidia Carrillo  ...  Maria
Shannon Wilcox  ...  Savannah
Manuel Viescas  ...  Juan
Jeff Morris  ...  J.J.
Mike Gomez  ...  Manuel
Dirk Blocker  ...  Beef
Lonny Chapman  ...  Andy
Stacey Pickren  ...  Hooker
Floyd Levine  ...  Lou
James Jeter  ...  Frank
Alan Fudge  ...  Hawker
Ilham Abdelwaheb  ...  Nadira
Ahmed Akensouss  ...  Ahmed
Ahmed Akensous  ...  Ahmed
Zineb Ouchita  ...  Zineb, la deuxième cuisinière
Fatiha Khoulaki  ...  Fatiha
Aïcha Aarif  ...  Jardinière 1
Hajiba Firma  ...  Jardinière 2
Jmiaa Aarif  ...  Jardinière 3
Hanane Ben Jaddi  ...  Fille du bar 1
Samra Ben Arafa  ...  Fille du bar 2
Samira El Othmani  ...  Fille du bar 3
Abdelilah Lamrani  ...  Le frère de Raja
Abdellah Lamrani  ...  Le frère de Raja
Comments: From MCL Fall 2013

Summary: Raja is a nineteen year old orphan literally and figuratively scarred by life. Fred is an emotionally bankrupt westerner living amid his plush gardens and palm trees. Set against the backdrop of contemporary Marrakech, Raja is a cross-cultural drama about a wealthy middle-aged Frenchman's complex relationship with this poor local girl. Fred's attempts to seduce Raja, and their mutual attempts at manipulation, are fractured by their gross disparity of income, age and cultural sophistication.