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Release Year1974
Runtime2h 30m
LanguageArabic
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
Votes3
DirectorRené Vautier, Nicole Le Garrec
WritersRené Vautier, Nicole Le Garrec
TypeFeature Film
Rating8.7 out of 10
Cast4 credited
Also Known AsThe Madwoman of Toujane
About The Madwoman of Toujane
This rambling political melodrama tells the story of a French Breton who learns about colonialism while teaching native students in France's colonies of Tunisia and Algeria and returns to his native Brittany to see that the same conditions prevail there.
Directed by René Vautier, Nicole Le Garrec, The Madwoman of Toujane leans on a strong ensemble — Gilles Servat, Micheline Welter, René Vautier — 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 drama titles of 1974.
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