Credited cast: | |||
Catherine Deneuve | ... | Cécile | |
Gérard Depardieu | ... | Antoine Lavau | |
Gilbert Melki | ... | Natan | |
Malik Zidi | ... | Sami | |
Lubna Azabal | ... | Nadia / Aïcha | |
Tanya Lopert | ... | Rachel Meyer | |
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Nabila Baraka | ... | Nabila |
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Idir Elomri | ... | Saïd |
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Nadem Rachati | ... | Bilal |
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Jabir Elomri | ... | Saïd |
Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
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Christophe Freudiger | ... | Joueur du casino |
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Hicham Ibrahimi | ... | Réceptionniste |
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Bouchaïd Kidi | ... | Le bijoutier |
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Stéphane Rouabah | ... | Chauffeur d'Antoine |
Connections and personality: France and Morocco, sisters, mothers and sons, husbands and lovers. Antoine arranges a job in Tangiers so he can reconnect to Cécile, his first love, unseen for 30 years. Sami, her son, comes from Paris with his friend Nadia and her son to see his mother and his Moroccan boyfriend. Nadia wants to see Aïcha, her twin, a devout Muslim unwilling to see her pill-popping sister. Antoine harbors romantic fantasies; Cécile lives in the real world of an empty marriage to Natan, a Jewish doctor who's broke, drinks too much, and wants to move back to Casablanca. Cécile is a follower. Dogs and mud present dangers, as does complaisance. Will the earth move? Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>
Just to add to the Australian fan's comments -- what is not to like about Changing Times? It echoes Last Metro (last Catherine & Gerard hook-up for the really nostalgia friendly) and tells a romantic story (a bit far fetched but remember suspension of disbelief as ticket of admission?) in a highly contemporary yet grown-up and worldly-wise way -- the cinematography and editing of same is exciting, story-focused and only sags a little in the middle like many of us. Stars like these two, who are actors first, remind us what "star" is supposed to mean -- they disappear into their characters and make you care what happens to them. Younger cast also compelling. vive les french flicks!!