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The Man Who Watched Windows

19851h 25mMerzak Allouache

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A police office in Algiers sometime after independence. Mr Rachid, father, around fifty years old, former colonial official transferred to the cinema annex library. Mr. Rachid, disappointed and exasperated by his sad life, faced with an inspector who questions him, tries to explain: why did he kill his former department head after a long night of wandering?

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AlgeriaDjazairPolarAlgerian Cinema

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What is The Man Who Watched Windows (1985) about?

A police office in Algiers sometime after independence. Mr Rachid, father, around fifty years old, former colonial official transferred to the cinema annex library. Mr. Rachid, disappointed and exasperated by his sad life, faced with an inspector who questions him, tries to explain: why did he kill his former department head after a long night of wandering?

Who stars in The Man Who Watched Windows?

The Man Who Watched Windows stars Hadj Smaine Mohamed Seghir (Rachid), Boudjemaâ Karèche, Fazia Chemloul, Allel El Mouhib. The film was directed by Merzak Allouache.

How long is The Man Who Watched Windows?

The Man Who Watched Windows has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1985.

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