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The King of Algiers

2023 · 92 min

A wry, low-key character study of aging crooks out of place, blending deadpan humor with a quiet sense of loss.

Directed by
Elias Belkeddar
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Starring
Reda Kateb, Benoît Magimel, Meriem Amiar
Overview
Omar, better known as Omar the Strawberry, is an old-fashioned bandit. Forced to flee to Algeria, he makes a living out of petty crime, accompanied by his famous sidekick Roger. After decades of ruling the French criminal underworld, they must come to terms with their new life together, which until now has been one of debauchery and violence.

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Directed by
Elias Belkeddar
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Starring
Reda Kateb, Benoît Magimel, Meriem Amiar
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • identity
  • redemption
  • friendship
  • isolation
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour5
Realism7
Romance2
Tension4
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
comedy, drama
Directed by
Elias Belkeddar
Written by
Thomas Bidegain, Elias Belkeddar, Jérôme Pierrat
Starring
Reda Kateb, Benoît Magimel, Meriem Amiar, Haroun Attalah, Amani Bentarki, Maria Bentoumi, Bilel Bouzidi, Zina Bouzid
Cinematography
André Chemetoff
Runtime
92 min
Country
Algeria, France
Languages
Arabic, French

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