Cast & Crew

Directed by

Pierre Aknine

Writing Credits

Michel Delgado
(story)
Claude-Michel Rome
(written by) &
Michel Delgado
(written by)

Cast

Gérard Jugnot
Ali Baba
Leïla Bekhti
Morgiane
Saïda Jawad
Ouria
Michèle Bernier
Yasmina
Marc Ruchmann
Sliman
Ken Duken
Séraphin
Thomas Trabacchi
Malik
Farida Rahouadj
Zubayda
Hammou Graïa
Ya-Ya le Vizir
Jean Benguigui
Cassim
Karim Belkhadra
Youssef
David Martins
Toufik
Amidou
Le Caliphe
Luca Ward
Mustapha
Amal El Atrache
Fouzia
Mohamed Khouyi
Ambassadeur
Ahmed Farah
Ambassadeur
Ahmed Reddani
Ambassadeur
Hubert Saint-Macary
Al Miradjan
Doc Gynéco
Kif le génie
Nicky Marbot
Clodic
Abdelkader Lofti
Marchand d'esclaves
Fiorella Campanella
Kenza
Affif Ben Badra
Hassan
Lucien Layani
Le savetier
Mohamed El Mamoun
Fils Al Miradjan
Mohamed Erritab
Fils Al Miradjan
Bertrand Ello
Eunuque harem
Mohamed Majd
L'imam
Yassin Taha
Le petit graçon
Farid Regragui
Le chef des sentinelles
Alain Stern
Mokhtar le cuistot
Aazam Bahloul
L'aboyeur
Mohamed Nesrate
Le marchand de bijoux
Abdesselam Bouhasni
Le soldat / Marin
Mouss Diouf
Le menuisier
Mehdi
Le cadi
Déborah Amsellem
Fille harem
Olivia Barreau
Fille harem
Mathilde Mosnier
Fille harem
Mahmoudi M'Barek
Chef patrouille
Mostafa Hnini
Garde du palais
Anwar Bounia
Paysan
Mohamed Choubi
Paysan
Mohamed Mahraoui Tziri
Acheteur esclave
Malek Akhmis
Le badaud
Fadwa El Mamoune
La passante
Hicham Jamaleddine
Le passant
Faycal Attougui
Le voleur
Pierre Vial
Le mendiant
Hami Belal
Le marchand des légumes
Abdeslam Bouhcini
Le soldat marin
Pierre Aknine
Un passant
Jacques Spiesser
Le juge

Produced by

Sarim Fassi
line producer: Morocco (as Sarim Fassi Fihri)
Jean-Pierre Guérin
producer
Véronique Marchat
producer

Music by

Christophe Lapinta
(as Christophe La Pinta)

Cinematography by

Daniel Sauvé
Allen Smith

Editing by

Thierry Rouden
Anne Saïac

Casting By

Françoise Menidrey
Cornelia von Braun

Production Design by

Jean-Jacques Gernolle

Art Direction by

Jean-Jacques Gernolle

Costume Design by

Martine Rapin

Makeup Department

Sonia Akouz
makeup artist
Khalid Alami
key makeup artist
Sophie Benaiche
key makeup artist (as Sophie Benaïche)
Zineb Bendoula
key hair stylist
Jeremy Caravita
special makeup effects artist (as Jérémy Burette)
Cécile Meunier
special makeup effects artist
Anne Moralis
wig maker
Ariane Moreau
special makeup effects artist
Pierre Olivier Persin
special makeup effects artist
Ghislaine Tortereau
key hair stylist

Production Management

Philippe Chaussende
production manager
Frédéric J. Lozet
post-production manager
Driss Tahri
production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Akrame El Meziane
second assistant director
Frédérique Giess
second assistant director
Marion Lallier
first assistant director / second unit director
Mohamed Nesrate
first assistant director
Hanane Reda
assistant director

Art Department

Cyrille Autissier
props
Mjid Boulane
props
Rachid Boulane
props
Idriss El Gholb
swing gang
Maud Gircourt
illustrator
Gilles Iscan
first assistant art director
Fabien Lacaf
storyboard artist / storyboard (as Fabien Lacai)
Hélène Maroutian
second assistant art director
Mustapha Tabit
set dresser

Sound Department

Sébastien Adamczak
post-synchronization
Olivier Audivert
sound recordist
Kamal Bacim Doulfakar
boom operator (as Kamel Doulfakar)
Olivier Busson
first assistant sound
Pierre Choukroun
sound editor
Dominique Delguste
adr mixer / re-recording mixer
Olivier Le Vacon
production sound mixer
Jean-Max Morise
post-synchronization
Florian Penot
assistant foley artist
Philippe Penot
foley artist
Marc Vielfaure
re-recording mixer
Florent Vrac
assistant sound editor

Special Effects by

Jeremy Caravita
makeup effects artist (as Jérémy B. Caravita)

Visual Effects by

Alexandra Added
visual effects coordinator
Alain Bignet
digital compositor
Eric Carme
digital effects artist
Matthieu Chatelier
digital compositor
Stéphanie Dargent
matte painter
Arnaud de Mullenheim
animator
Nicolas Dumay
digital effects artist
Thomas Duval
visual effects supervisor
Philippe Frère
digital compositor
Fabien Guiliani
visual effects artist
Blaise Lacolley
digital compositor
Nicolas Lacroix
visual effects assistant coordinator
Julien Lambert
cg supervisor
Yann Larochette
digital compositor
Nicolas Leblanc
digital effects artist
Anaïs Lenea
digital compositor
Jérome Lionard
digital compositor
Eric Manevy
digital compositor
Jean-Christophe Olivier
digital compositor
Benjamin Pelletreau
digital compositor
Alexis Peraste
digital compositor
Carlos Perona
digital artist
Thibaut Petillon
digital compositor (as Thibault Petillon)
Benoit Philippon
digital compositor
Hannibal Poenaru
digital effects artist
Sebastien Rame
compositing supervisor
Julien Record
digital compositor
Mael Renaud
digital compositor
Marion Roger
digital compositor
Ken Shimizu
visual effects
Alexandre Signoret
digital compositor
Frédéric Thonet
visual effects head of productions: Duran Duboi
Annabelle Troukens
visual effects producer
Robert Urbanczyk
digital effects artist
Edouard Valton
visual effects producer
Thomas Vilport
digital effects artist
Yannick Waechter
digital effects artist
Virginie Wintrebert
visual effects coordinator
Pavade Yoane
animator
Laetitia Young
digital compositor (as Laetitia Yung)
Veronique Zylberfain
matte painter

Stunts

Rachid Abbad
stunt performer
Faycal Attougui
stunts
Mohamed Attougui
stunts
Benamara Azeddine
stunt performer
Noureddine Hajoujou
stunts (as Noureddine Haijjoujou) (stunts)
Othman Ilyassa
stunt performer
Gérard Lesage
stunts
Philippe Losson
stunts
Youssef Marchouki
stunts
Francois Poirier
stunts
Cedric Proust
stunt coordinator
Joel Proust
horse master (as Joël Proust)
Aizam Razouali
stunt performer
Florian Robin
stunts
Mustapha Touki
assistant stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department

El Mokhtar Aboukal
video assist operator (as Mohkhtar Aboukal)
Patrick Beaulac
first assistant camera
Abderrahim Bissar
additional rigging gaffer
Leandro Vaz da Silva
second assistant camera (as Leandro Vaz Da Silva)
Mohamed El Maslouhi
gaffer
Mohamed El Oirdi
grip
Nuno Ferreira
first assistant camera: "b" camera
Arnaud Gabriel
second assistant camera
Mouna Khaali
second assistant camera
Kamal Laabi
lighting technician
Mohammed Mouaily
assistant camera / camera trainee
Crînguta Pînzaru
camera operator
David Reinhard
focus puller: France
Haj Rifki
second assistant camera (as Hadj Rifki)
Khalid Abou Saoud
grip
Lilia Sellami
first assistant camera

Casting Department

Noureddine Aberdine
casting: Morocco
Lofti Aït Jaoui
casting assistant
Taoufik El Jannani
casting assistant
Amine El Ouadani
extras casting
Sonia Hallosserie
casting assistant
Amine Louadni
casting
Pascale Paddy
casting: harem
Cornelia von Braun
casting: Germany & Italy

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Adil Arbouch
costume assistant
Hayet Bouhmouche
wardrobe supervisor
Abdelkrim Boulane
wardrobe assistant
Khalil Boulane
costume supervisor
Elsa Le Guichard
wardrobe
Karen Muller Serreau
key costumer (as Karen Muller-Serreau)
Laurence Nicolas
wardrobe
Dana Schondelmeyer
costumes: post-production
Gabrielle Soyer
cloth buyer

Editorial Department

Zohra Baudart
assistant post-production manager
Xavier Desjours
dailies color grader
Bertrand Maillard
on-line editor
Jean-François Morette
post-production coordinator
Anne Saïac
assistant editor
Olivier Veinat
color timer

Music Department

Jean-Pierre Arquié
music supervisor (as Jean-Pierre Arquie)
Cyrille Aufort
conductor / orchestrator
Benjamin Caillaud
protools engineer
Eric Debegue
music publisher
Vivien Kiper
music publisher
Christophe Lapinta
musician: drums
Paul Lavergne
music consultant
Marie Sabbah
music supervisor

Script and Continuity Department

Siham Douguena
script supervisor (as Siham Dougna)
Valentine Traclet
script supervisor

Transportation Department

Zakarya Banoujaafar
unit driver

Additional Crew

Joël Brun
weapons
Corinne Devaux
choreographer
Sandrine Diot
press attache
Brigitte Dubrocq
production administrator
Abdelhak Fikri
production accountant
Nicolas Gay
production administrator
Victoire Lefebvre
press attache
Caroline Peyramaure
production assistant
Danielle Phocas
production administrator
Dominik Schmelck
financial director
Cameron Watson
dialogue coach
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