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Free Men
Drama set during World War II. An Algerian immigrant in Paris is pressured by the police to spy in a mosque, where he befriends a Jewish singer and joins the Resistance.
In Paris in 1941, Younes is a young Algerian man who came to Paris a few years earlier seeking work and ends up making a good living selling goods on the black market. When the Nazis occupy the city, he is coerced into informing on the Paris mosque who are believed to be supplying false papers to Jewish families. His friendships with a Jewish man and a political activist compel him to join the Resistance.
In French with English subtitles.
Last on
Sun 12 Nov 2017
01:00
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Younes | Tahar Rahim |
| Si Kaddour Ben Ghabrit | Michael Lonsdale |
| Salim Halali | Mahmud Shalaby |
| Warba Shlimane/Leila | Lubna Azabal |
| Major von Ratibor | Christopher Buchholz |
| Ali | Farid Larbi |
| Francis | Stephane Rideau |
| Inspector | Bruno Fleury |
| Gestapo Chief | Francois Delaive |
| Police Officer | Jean-Pierre Becker |
| Maryvonne | Marie Berto |
| Omar | Zakariya Gouram |
| Director | Ismael Ferroukhi |
| Writer | Ismael Ferroukhi |
| Writer | Alain-Michel Blanc |
| Producer | Fabienne Vonier |
Broadcasts
Sun 16 Feb 2014 22:00- Sun 12 Apr 2015 01:40
- Sun 12 Nov 2017 01:00