Goha

Goha (1959)

Drama

As far as can be determined, Goha was Tunisia's first entry in the Cannes Film Festival. Omar Sharif stars as a naïve young man who is taken for granted by friends and family. Little do they know that he has more intelligence, tenacity and imagination than all of them put together. The story takes an unexpectedly dramatic turn when the man falls in love with the young wife of his village's elderly "wise man". Based on an ancient Tunisian folk tale, Goha boasts impressive production values and sure-handed direction (by Jacques Baratier).

Director: Jacques Baratier
Writer: Georges Schéhadé

Casts

	Omar Sharif as Goha
	Zina Bouzaiade as Fulla
	Lauro Gazzolo as Taj-el-Ouloum
	Gabriel Jabbour as Sayed Khamis
	Daniel Emilfork as L'aveugle Ibrahim
	Annie Legrand as Loulou
	Fatna Bent'Lahsen as Chams
	Hassiba Rochdi as La tante de Fulla
	Ahmed Bouleïman as Le premier maître
	Tahar Bel Hadj as Le deuxième maître
	Mohamed Bel Hadj as Le troisième maître
	Mohamed El Medeb as Le quatrième maître
	Zohra Faiza as Farideh
	Claudia Cardinale as Amina
	Mohamed Bouchakour as Mounir
	Ahmed Bouraouï as Le barbier
	Zohra as Anisseh
	Salah El Meddi as Le père de Fulla
	Ahmed Zogdan as Le patron du café
	Fatma as Anisseh (uncredited)
	Ito Ben Lahsen as Chams (uncredited)
	Jean Laugier as L'écrivain public (uncredited)

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