Layla, My Reason
| Layla, My Reason | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Taieb Louhichi |
| Written by | Taieb Louhichi André Miquel |
| Starring | Tarik Akan Safy Boutella Anca Nicola |
| Cinematography | Hugues Ryffel |
| Edited by | Laurent Uhler |
| Music by | Egisto Macchi |
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| Language | Arabic |
Layla, My Reason (French: Layla, ma raison, Arabic: مجنون ليلى, romanized: Majnoun Layla) is a 1989 romantic drama film co-written and directed by Taieb Louhichi. A co-production between Tunisia, Algeria and France, it is based on the novel Layla, ma raison by André Miquel, which was itself an adaptation of the traditional Arab legend Layla and Majnun.[1][2][3] It was entered into the main competition at the 46th edition of the Venice Film Festival.[3][4]
Plot
Cast
- Tarik Akan as Mecnun
- Safy Boutella as Qays-Majnûn
- Anca Nicola as Layla
- Mouna Noureddine as Layla's mother
- Abderrahmane Al Rachi as Layla's father
- Hichem Rostom as Layla's husband
- Fatima Ben Saïdane as the Mute
- Sid Ahmed Agoumi as Prince's envoy
References
- ^ Fowler, Catherine; Helfield, Gillian (13 September 2006). Representing the Rural: Space, Place, and Identity in Films about the Land. Wayne State University Press. pp. 205–6. ISBN 978-0-8143-3562-8.
- ^ Haddad, Qassim (24 September 2014). Chronicles of Majnun Layla and Selected Poems. Syracuse University Press. pp. 9–10. ISBN 978-0-8156-5288-5.
- ^ a b Yung. (27 September 1989). "Layja, ma raison/ Magnun Layla". Variety Film Reviews, Vol. 21. Garland Pub. pp. 291-2.
- ^ Kafia A (17 June 2011). "Les journées du film tunisien à Alger : Layla ma raison en ouverture". El Moudjahid. Archived from the original on 8 April 2013. Retrieved 11 June 2025.
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