Le prince (2004)

User Rating:

7.4/10   

Director:

Mohamed Zran

Writer:

Mohamed Zran (writer)

Release Date:

4 May 2005 (France)

Genre:

Drama | Romance

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Ahmed Abdelmonaâm Chouayet	...	Adel (as Abdelmonem Chouayet)
Sonia Mankaï	...	Dounia
Mustapha Adouani	...	Ali
Ahmed Snoussi	...	Raouf
Taieb Weslaty	...	Slah
Nasreddine Shili	...	Mounir
Salwa Mohamed	...	Mother
Alaa Eddine Ayoub	...	Mr. Gargouz
Slim Mahfoudh	...	Father
Abdallah Mimoun	...	The bank guard
Ilheme Chrif	...	Houda
Nidhal Guigua	...	Narjes
Houda Ben Amor	...	Secretary
Amal Ferji	...	Leïla

Runtime:

France:108 min

Country:

Tunisia | France

Language:

Arabic | French

Color:

Color

Company:

Sangho Films

Warm & hopeful film

Basically, its a love story. This guy ,Adel,who comes from humble backgrounds & works as a florist falls for a trendy woman who walks past his kiosk every morning played by Sonia Mankai (seen in summer in la goulette & the English Patient). She just turns out to be a credit manager at a bank he delivers by sheer chance flowers to. He starts to send her fancy flower bouquets anonymously while at the same time trying to make ends meet & so it affects his life much to his boss's dismay, played here by Mostapha Adouani ,of a Summer in la Goulette & Halfaouine. Now adel's friends include a chauffeur. He gives him advice & encourages him to pursue the bank executive who happens to be a divorced mother & older than adel to add salt to injury. He has this editor who's magazine went bankrupt & is contemplating a move to Canada which angers his younger lover , unfortunately i didn't have time to catch their real names but acting wise, they were good. The story moves in different aspects of life amongst those 3 but the main attraction is the one sided love affair which seems will plummet after adel's mum goes to the bank & makes a real scene & causes the security guard to prevent adel from delivering flower bouquets to the exec. till he decides to confront her & leaves a note inviting her to dinner at a swanky restaurant. She agrees to go on advice of a friend who is a bit hyper before her wedding by the looks of it. Now The restaurant meeting i enjoyed a lot, I also liked the editor's performance very much , i am not sure of his name but i think it might be mohamed senousi. Anyhow, the film is heart warming & full of hope & veers away from the pretentious elements that could've been added, so i think the director Mohamed Zran did a good job to keep this film as simple & beautiful as it is. I give it 7/10.