Directing
Mustapha Badie
Born — Died
1927-07-19 — 2001-01-27
Place of birth
Alger, Algérie
Known for
Directing
Credits
5 titles
Director and actor born in Algiers, Arezki Berkouk (أرزقي برقوق) made his debut in the municipal troupe of the Arab theater of the Algiers Opera, created by Mahieddine Bachtarzi and Mustapha Kateb, before acquiring training at the former RTF . At independence, under the name Mustapha Badie, he shot Our Mothers, a feature-length drama inspired by "Children of the Casbah", the play by Abdelhalim Raïs. With "La Nuit a Peur du Soleil" then, in the form of an imposing fresco lasting more than three hours for the cinema, he set about rereading Algerian society during the decade 1952-1962. In four scenes (“The Earth Was Thirsty”, “The Paths to the Prison”, “Story of Saliha” and “Story of Fatma”), …
Known for
10.0The Oath, a TV film produced by Algerian television in 1963 following the end of the war of independence, tells the story of young Algerians who joined the resistance after the bloody repressions of May 1945 in Constantinois by the French colonial army .
Le Serment
1963
8.3In 1957, the Battle of Algiers intensifies. Hassan, a peaceful resident of the Casbah, is mistakenly identified as a dangerous "terrorist leader," earning him the nickname "Hassan Terro." He is arrested, but the French occupation army secretly organizes his escape in the hope of tracking down the leaders of the resistance. In turn, the Algerian liberation army exploits Hassan's naivety to thwart the French military command and disperse its forces.
Hassan Terro's Escape
1974
10.0Historical film in four scenes which retrace the returns, the progress and the outcome of the war of liberation in Algeria. The first painting, “The land was thirsty” describes aspects of injustice and colonial oppression. The second “The Paths to the Prison” recounts the sufferings of the people engaged in combat. The last two are the stories of two lives.
The Night Is Afraid of the Sun
1965
Inspector Tahar conducts one of his investigations in an inn...
L'inspecteur Tahar L'auberge du Pendu
1969
Behind the camera
10.0The Oath, a TV film produced by Algerian television in 1963 following the end of the war of independence, tells the story of young Algerians who joined the resistance after the bloody repressions of May 1945 in Constantinois by the French colonial army .
Le Serment
1963
8.3In 1957, the Battle of Algiers intensifies. Hassan, a peaceful resident of the Casbah, is mistakenly identified as a dangerous "terrorist leader," earning him the nickname "Hassan Terro." He is arrested, but the French occupation army secretly organizes his escape in the hope of tracking down the leaders of the resistance. In turn, the Algerian liberation army exploits Hassan's naivety to thwart the French military command and disperse its forces.
Hassan Terro's Escape
1974
10.0Historical film in four scenes which retrace the returns, the progress and the outcome of the war of liberation in Algeria. The first painting, “The land was thirsty” describes aspects of injustice and colonial oppression. The second “The Paths to the Prison” recounts the sufferings of the people engaged in combat. The last two are the stories of two lives.
The Night Is Afraid of the Sun
1965
10.0Historical film in four scenes which retrace the returns, the progress and the outcome of the war of liberation in Algeria. The first painting, “The land was thirsty” describes aspects of injustice and colonial oppression. The second “The Paths to the Prison” recounts the sufferings of the people engaged in combat. The last two are the stories of two lives.
The Night Is Afraid of the Sun
1965
Inspector Tahar conducts one of his investigations in an inn...
L'inspecteur Tahar L'auberge du Pendu
1969