J'ai vu tuer Ben Barka
| J'ai vu tuer Ben Barka | |
|---|---|
| Directed by |
Serge Le Péron Saïd Smihi |
| Produced by |
Gilles Sandoz Abdelhai Laraki Paco Poch Saïd Smihi |
| Written by |
Serge Le Péron Saïd Smihi Frédérique Moreau |
| Starring |
Charles Berling Simon Abkarian Josiane Balasko Jean-Pierre Léaud Mathieu Amalric |
| Music by |
Joan Albert Amargós Pierre-Alexandre Mati |
| Cinematography | Christophe Pollock |
| Edited by | Janice Jones |
Production company |
A2L Production Films |
| Distributed by | Rézo Films |
Release dates |
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Running time | 101 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
| Budget | $3,200,000 |
| Box office | $433,372 [1] |
J'ai vu tuer Ben Barka (I Saw Ben Barka Get Killed) is a 2005 French film drama directed by Serge Le Péron and Saïd Smihi. The movie is based on the Ben Barka affair.
Plot
In a Parisian apartment, police discover the body of Georges Figon, the man who broke the scandal of the Ben Barka affair, and undermined Gaullist power. A year earlier, Figon, tired of dubious deals and petty scams, is looking for a lucrative job. Close to the "middle" since his years in prison, he is given a big assignment: to produce a documentary about decolonization, written by Marguerite Duras and directed by Georges Franju, with the help of famous Moroccan dissident, Mehdi Ben Barka, who has been hired as an historical consultant. The film project is a trap.
Cast
- Charles Berling as Georges Figon
- Simon Abkarian as Mehdi Ben Barka
- Josiane Balasko as Marguerite Duras
- Jean-Pierre Léaud as Georges Franju
- Mathieu Amalric as Philippe Bernier
- Fabienne Babe as Anne-Marie Coffinet
- Azize Kabouche as Chtouki
- François Hadji-Lazaro as Le Ny
- Jean-Marie Winling as Lawyer Pierre Lemarchand
- Franck Tiozzo as Georges Boucheseiche
- Jo Prestia as Dubail
- José María Blanco as The judge
- Georges Bigot as Inspector Louis Souchon
- Rony Kramer as Lopez
- Xavier Serrat as Voitot
- Brahim Aït El Kadi as Thami Azzemouri
- Mouna Fettou as Ghita Ben Barka
- Fayçal Khyari as Mohamed Oufkir
- Abdellatif Khamolli as Ahmed Dlimi
- Hubert Saint-Macary as The doctor