Movie

Once Upon a Time in the Oued

★ 5.5(74)20051h 33m

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Good to know

Director: Djamel Bensalah
Release date: 2005-10-19
Runtime: 1h 33m
Language: French
Status: Released
Country: France
Studio: Gaumont

About Once Upon a Time in the Oued

Once Upon a Time in the Oued is a 2005 movie in the Comedy genre, directed by Djamel Bensalah, starring Julien Courbey, Sid Ahmed Agoumi and David Saracino. It has a runtime of 1 hour 33 minutes. It holds an average rating of 5.5/10 from 74 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Once Upon a Time in the Oued in Japan — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

In 1988, Johnny Leclerc, the son of a Norman mother and an Alsatian father, lives in a suburban housing estate with his friends. He behaves like a Muslim, observes Ramadan and wears a djelaba. He's even convinced that his name is Abdelbachir and that he was born in a small village in the bled. When his friend Yacine gets into trouble with a local kaid and decides to return to Algeria for the vacations, he smuggles himself into the Sabri family's luggage to fulfill his dream and finally get to know his "roots". As soon as he arrived on the Algerian coast, Johnny felt right at home. But Yacine is opposed to his father, who wants to arrange his marriage.

Cast

Julien Courbey

Johnny Leclerc

Sid Ahmed Agoumi

Mohamed Sabri

David Saracino

Yacine Sabri

Karina Testa

Nadia

Marilou Berry

Nadège

Amina Annabi

Relah Sabri

Olivier Baroux

Le vacancier suisse

Éric Judor

Les commerçants

Ramzy Bedia

Les commerçants

Aziz Degga

Un Tonton

Omar Sy

le génie de la lampe

Salah Eddine Benmoussa

Le Hajj

Themes & keywords

algeriadjazair

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch Once Upon a Time in the Oued in Japan?+

Once Upon a Time in the Oued is not currently listed on any streaming, rental or purchase service in Japan. Availability changes often, so check back or switch your region.

Is Once Upon a Time in the Oued on Netflix?+

Once Upon a Time in the Oued is not on Netflix in Japan right now.

How long is Once Upon a Time in the Oued?+

Once Upon a Time in the Oued has a runtime of 1 hour 33 minutes (93 minutes).

Who stars in Once Upon a Time in the Oued?+

Once Upon a Time in the Oued stars Julien Courbey, Sid Ahmed Agoumi, David Saracino, Karina Testa and Marilou Berry.

When did Once Upon a Time in the Oued come out?+

Once Upon a Time in the Oued is a 2005 movie directed by Djamel Bensalah.

What genre is Once Upon a Time in the Oued?+

Once Upon a Time in the Oued is Comedy film.

Who directed Once Upon a Time in the Oued?+

Once Upon a Time in the Oued was directed by Djamel Bensalah.