Goha (1959)
As far as can be determined, Goha was Tunisia's first entry in the Cannes Film Festival. Omar Sharif stars as a naïve young man who is taken for granted by friends and family. Little do they know that he has more intelligence, tenacity and imagination than all of them put together. The story takes an unexpectedly dramatic turn when the man falls in love with the young wife of his village's elderly "wise man". Based on an ancient Tunisian folk tale, Goha boasts impressive production values and sure-handed direction (by Jacques Baratier).
- Released
- 1959-05-06
- Genres
- Drama
- Runtime
- 83 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Jacques Baratier, Georges Schéhadé
- TMDB rating
- 5.6/10 from 7 votes
Cast
- Omar Sharif as Goha
- Zina Bouzaiade as Fulla
- Lauro Gazzolo as Taj-el-Ouloum
- Gabriel Jabbour as Sayed Khamis
- Daniel Emilfork as L'aveugle Ibrahim
- Annie Legrand as Loulou
- Fatna Bent'Lahsen as Chams
- Hassiba Rochdi as La tante de Fulla
- Ahmed Bouleïman as Le premier maître
- Tahar Bel Hadj as Le deuxième maître
- Mohamed Bel Hadj as Le troisième maître
- Mohamed El Medeb as Le quatrième maître