Le Coup de sirocco
Synopsis
The "pieds-noir" were Algerians of French heritage who were forced to return to France in 1962, when Algeria became independent. In the first part of this film, based on a novel by Daniel Saint-Hamon, the Narbonis run a little grocery in Algeria and keep their noses out of politics entirely. They are content to mind their own business, in the hopes that others will be equally sensible. Thus, they are bewildered when, in 1962, they are forced to leave what has by now become their native land for the strange country of France. In the second half of the film, their adjustment to life in France is aided by the same stick-to-business attitudes which earlier gave them difficulty. Nonetheless, they experience a number of setbacks, as when a slick Parisian (Michel Auclair) tries to talk them into going into business with him.
Credits
Director (1)
Actors (21)
Production and distribution (3)
- Executive Producers : Alexandre Films, Les Films de l'Alma
- Film exports/foreign sales : Tamasa Distribution
- French distribution : Gaumont
Full credits (16)
- Executive Producers : Serge Laski, Alexandre Arcady
- Adaptation : Daniel Saint-Hamont, Jan Saint-Hamont, Alexandre Arcady
- Screenwriters : Daniel Saint-Hamont, Jan Saint-Hamont, Alexandre Arcady
- Dialogue Writers : Daniel Saint-Hamont, Jan Saint-Hamont, Alexandre Arcady
- Directors of Photography : Jean-François Robin, Eduardo Serra
- Music Composer : Serge Franklin
- Assistant directors : Jean Achache, Alain Le Henry
- Editor : Joële Van Effenterre
- Sound Recordist : Guillaume Sciama
- Costume designer : Renée Renard
- Author of original work : Daniel Saint-Hamont
- Line Producer : Jean-Claude Fleury
- Assistant Operator : Eduardo Serra
- Camera Operator : Laurent Leymonie
- Production manager : Charlotte Fraisse
- Production Designers : Raoul Albert, Tony Egry
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Technical details
- Type : Feature film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Drama, Historical
- Production language : French
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Production year : 1979
- French release : 18/04/1979
- Runtime : 1 h 40 min
- Current status : Released
- Visa number : 49962
- Visa issue date : 06/04/1979
- Approval : Unknown
- Production formats : 35mm
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : 1.66
- Audio format : Mono
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