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Le Secret d'Elissa Rhaïs

19931h 40mJacques Otmezguine

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After a confinement in a harem, an illiterate Algerian takes her revenge by reinventing herself as a writer. Under the name of Elissa Rhaïs, she becomes the darling of the literary Paris of the inter-war period, in search of oriental fantasies.

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What is Le Secret d'Elissa Rhaïs (1993) about?

After a confinement in a harem, an illiterate Algerian takes her revenge by reinventing herself as a writer. Under the name of Elissa Rhaïs, she becomes the darling of the literary Paris of the inter-war period, in search of oriental fantasies.

Who stars in Le Secret d'Elissa Rhaïs?

Le Secret d'Elissa Rhaïs stars Anne Canovas (Leila), Emmanuel Salinger (Raoul), Jean-Pierre Cassel (Lucien Rameau), Carine Lemaire (Monique), Chafia Boudraa (Aïcha). The film was directed by Jacques Otmezguine.

How long is Le Secret d'Elissa Rhaïs?

Le Secret d'Elissa Rhaïs has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1993.

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