Leïla (2001 film)

Leïla
Directed by	Gabriel Axel
Produced by	Ulrik Bolt Jørgensen
Written by	Gabriel Axel Bettina Howitz
Starring	Mélanie Doutey
Narrated by	Michel Bouquet
Music by	Younès Mégri
Cinematography	Morten Bruus
Edited by	Grete Møldrup
Distributed by	Angel Films
Release dates	17 August 2001
Running time	90 minutes
Country	Denmark
Language	French

Leïla is a 2001 Danish film directed by Gabriel Axel.^[1]

Plot

A young Danish guy, Nils, is visiting Morocco, where he meets the 16-year-old Berber girl Leïla. It marks the beginning of a great, all-encompassing passion. Leïla must defy her family to be with Nils, and their love has big consequences.^[2]

Cast

• Mélanie Doutey as Leïla
• Arnaud Binard as Nils
• Malika El-Omari as Moona
• Azeddine Bouayad as Brahim
• Michel Bouquet - narrator
• Mitch Bateman as party goer
• Christian E. Christiansen as Nils' friend no. 2
• Mads Knarreborg as Nils' friend no. 1 (uncredited)

Reception

The film was met with very negative reviews and was a box office bomb.^[3][4][5][6] Swedish film critic Gunnar Rehlin in Variety wrote "Pic feels tepid and devoid of emotional involvement. Due to the use of v.o., the two leads never get a real chance to convey their characters' emotions."^[7]

References

1. Le Bulletin célinien (in French). M. Laudelout. 2006. p. 8.
2. Historical Dictionary of Scandinavian Cinema. Scarecrow Press. 31 August 2012. pp. 66–. ISBN 978-0-8108-5524-3.
3. "Konsulenter vil ikke have pop-film".
4. "Danmarks frste Oscar-vinder fylder 95".
5. "Leïla - CinemaZone.dk - et filmmagasin i bredformat".
6. Morten Piil (2008). Gyldendals danske filmguide (in Danish). Gyldendal A/S. pp. 320–. ISBN 978-87-02-06669-2.
7. "Leila". Variety.

External links

• Leïla at the Internet Movie Database
• Leïla in the Danish National Filmography