Far from Men (2015)
A French teacher in a small Algerian village during the Algerian War forms an unexpected bond with a dissident who is ordered to be turned in to the authorities.
Director: David Oelhoffen
Genre: Drama, War
Runtime: 110 min
Release Date: January 14, 2015
Cast
- Viggo Mortensen - Daru
- Reda Kateb - Mohamed, prisoner
- Djemel Barek - Slimane
- Vincent Martin - Balducci
- Nicolas Giraud - Lieutenant Le Tallec
- Jean-Jérôme Esposito - Francis
- Yann Goven - René
- Antoine Régent - Claude
- Sonia Amori - Prostitute
- Antoine Laurent - French soldier
Screenplay
- David Oelhoffen (Screenplay)
- Antoine Lacomblez (Script Consultant)
- Albert Camus (Short Story)
Music: Nick Cave, Warren Ellis
Cinematography: Guillaume Deffontaines
Editing: Juliette Welfling
Production: One World Films, Pathé, Perceval Pictures, Kaléo Films, Jouror Développement
Country: France, United States of America
Language: Français, Español, العربية
Budget: $8M
Original Language: fr
Themes
Teacher-Student Relationship, School Life and Youth
Keywords
fire, hostage, classroom, rain, mountain, horse, rifle, teacher, rural area, school, school teacher, based on short story, algeria, journey, 1950s
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Far from Men about?
- A French teacher in a small Algerian village during the Algerian War forms an unexpected bond with a dissident who is ordered to be turned in to the authorities.
- Who directed Far from Men?
- Far from Men was directed by David Oelhoffen.
- Who stars in Far from Men?
- Far from Men stars Viggo Mortensen, Reda Kateb, Djemel Barek, Vincent Martin, Nicolas Giraud, Jean-Jérôme Esposito.
- How long is Far from Men?
- Far from Men has a runtime of 1h 50m (110 minutes).
- What genre is Far from Men?
- Far from Men is a Drama, War film.
- What is the budget of Far from Men?
- Far from Men had a budget of $8M.
- Where was Far from Men produced?
- Far from Men was produced in France, United States of America.
- What are the themes of Far from Men?
- The themes of Far from Men include: Teacher-Student Relationship, School Life and Youth.