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Release Year1993
Runtime1h 40m
LanguageFrench
CertificationNR
Genres—
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DirectorJacques Otmezguine
WritersJacques Otmezguine, Isabelle Brault, Catherine Breillat
TypeFeature Film
Rating9.0 out of 10
Cast6 credited
Also Known AsLe Secret d'Elissa Rhaïs
About Le Secret d'Elissa Rhaïs
After a confinement in a harem, an illiterate Algerian takes her revenge by reinventing herself as a writer. Under the name of Elissa Rhaïs, she becomes the darling of the literary Paris of the inter-war period, in search of oriental fantasies.
Directed by Jacques Otmezguine, Le Secret d'Elissa Rhaïs leans on a strong ensemble — Anne Canovas, Emmanuel Salinger, Jean-Pierre Cassel — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about screen titles of 1993.
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