Song of Autumn (1983)
Song of Autumn (1983)
Chants d’Automne (Song of Autumn), is a story of daily life on a colonial farm, at the start of the war of liberation in Algeria, describing individual and group behavior in this context. An unthinkable, even dangerous, romantic relationship, born in this context between Catherine, daughter of a settler, and Abdelmalek, son of a blacksmith. Managing his vast property in a feudal manner, Monsieur Marcel whose only ambition is his personal enrichment to the detriment of the community. Everyone fears his authority except his daughter Catherine, a student in France, who returns home during the holidays. She does not stop herself from expressing to him her ideas of justice which go against family and colonial practices. Catherine and Abdelmalek's romance makes relationships increasingly strained, but the call for freedom will be stronger than a woman's love.

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Cast

Nourredine Meziane (Cheikh Nourredine) Nourredine Meziane (Cheikh Nourredine) As: Si Ali
Laurence Jeanneret Laurence Jeanneret As: Catherine
Madjid Farès Madjid Farès As: Abdelmalek
André Thorent André Thorent As: Monsieur Marcel
Mohamed Sirat Mohamed Sirat As: Belkacem
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Chants d’Automne (Song of Autumn), is a story of daily life on a colonial farm, at the start of the war of liberation in Algeria, describing individual and group behavior in this context. An unthinkable, even dangerous, romantic relationship, born in this context between Catherine, daughter of a settler, and Abdelmalek, son of a blacksmith. Managing his vast property in a feudal manner, Monsieur Marcel whose only ambition is his personal enrichment to the detriment of the community. Everyone fears his authority except his daughter Catherine, a student in France, who returns home during the holidays. She does not stop herself from expressing to him her ideas of justice which go against family and colonial practices. Catherine and Abdelmalek's romance makes relationships increasingly strained, but the call for freedom will be stronger than a woman's love.


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Genres: Drama, War, History

Language: العربية, Français

Release Date: 01 January 1983

Country: DZ

Runtime: 100m

Company Credits

Company: Office National pour le Commerce et l'Industrie Cinématographique (ONCIC)

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Mustapha Nia

Mustapha Nia

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Allel Yahiaoui

Allel Yahiaoui

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