The Harem of Madame Osmane (2000)
In Algiers in 1993, while the civil war is starting, Mrs Osmane's tenants have to endure her bad temper. Her husband left her and the fear to lose her respectability haunt her. The former member of the Resistance during the Independence War persists in controlling the slightest moves of the households rather than struggle against her own frustrations. Learning her daughter is in love, the possibility of finding herself alone will push her to the limit: The symbolical Mrs Osmane "harem" is about to collapse.
- Released
- 2000-07-12
- Genres
- Comedy, Drama
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Nadir Moknèche
- TMDB rating
- 6.1/10 from 11 votes
Cast
- Biyouna as Meriem
- Carmen Maura as Madama Osmane
- Djemel Barek as Sid Ali
- Andrée Damant as Mrs. Costa
- Afida Tahri as Kheira
- Smaïl Mekki as Mimich
- Myriam Amarouchene as Yasmine
- Justine Mallier-Giraud as Kahina
- Henryk Wodzinski as M. Stoliaroff
- Linda Slimani as Sakina
- Omar Bekhaled as Nasser
- Atmen Kelif as Badreddine