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Outside the Law

Original title: Hors la loi
  • 20102010
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  • 2h 18m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
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Outside the Law (2010)
A drama about the Algerian struggle for independence from France after WWII, in which three brothers reunite for a common belief.
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A drama about the Algerian struggle for independence from France after WWII.A drama about the Algerian struggle for independence from France after WWII.A drama about the Algerian struggle for independence from France after WWII.
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
4K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Rachid Bouchareb
  • Writers
    • Rachid Bouchareb(screenplay)
    • Olivier Lorelle
  • Stars
    • Jamel Debbouze
    • Roschdy Zem
    • Sami Bouajila
  • Director
    • Rachid Bouchareb
  • Writers
    • Rachid Bouchareb(screenplay)
    • Olivier Lorelle
  • Stars
    • Jamel Debbouze
    • Roschdy Zem
    • Sami Bouajila
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 18User reviews
    • 80Critic reviews
    • 59Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 2 wins & 4 nominations total

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    Chafia Boudraa and Jamel Debbouze in Outside the Law (2010)
    Sami Bouajila, Jamel Debbouze, and Roschdy Zem in Outside the Law (2010)
    Jamel Debbouze in Outside the Law (2010)
    Jamel Debbouze and Roschdy Zem in Outside the Law (2010)
    Bernard Blancan and Sami Bouajila in Outside the Law (2010)
    Roschdy Zem in Outside the Law (2010)
    Olivier Sa in Outside the Law (2010)
    Sami Bouajila, Jamel Debbouze, and Roschdy Zem in Outside the Law (2010)

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    Jamel Debbouze
    Jamel Debbouze
    • Saïd
    Roschdy Zem
    Roschdy Zem
    • Messaoud
    Sami Bouajila
    Sami Bouajila
    • Abdelkader
    Chafia Boudraa
    • La mère
    Bernard Blancan
    Bernard Blancan
    • Colonel Faivre
    Sabrina Seyvecou
    Sabrina Seyvecou
    • Hélène
    Assaad Bouab
    Assaad Bouab
    • Ali
    Thibault de Montalembert
    • Morvan
    Samir Guesmi
    Samir Guesmi
    • Otmani
    Jean-Pierre Lorit
    Jean-Pierre Lorit
    • Picot
    Ahmed Benaïssa
    • Le père
    • (as Ahmed Benaissa)
    Larbi Zekkal
    • Le caïd
    Louisa Nehar
    • Zohra
    Mourad Khen
    • Sanjak
    Mohamed Djouhari
    • L'entraîneur
    • (as Mohamed Djouhri)
    Mustapha Bendou
    • Brahim
    Nacer Chenouf
    • Le condamné
    Mostefa Djadjam
    • Le tailleur militant
    • Director
      • Rachid Bouchareb
    • Writers
      • Rachid Bouchareb(screenplay)
      • Olivier Lorelle
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      This film was criticized heavily by some French conservatives saying that it is historically wrong and shows a deviated picture of France. Also at it's premier in Cannes film festival 2010 people were protesting in front of the theater saying that it is insulting France and also in many news papers it was criticized heavily. But the producers defend it saying that director Buchareb met many Algerian families and investigated thoroughly to write the script.
    • Goofs
      The French air force plane in 1953 in Indochina seems to be a today's Hercule C130, instead of a Noratlas that was used then.
    • Quotes

      Le caïd: I have a court order. This land has been given to the colonist Mr Guérini.

      Le père: But Kaid, this land belongs to my father and my ancestors.

      Le caïd: Do you have the deeds?

      Le père: What deeds? We have no documents.

      Le caïd: Without the deeds, I can't help you. You must leave.

      Le père: That's impossible. I was born here. My father was born here, like all my ancestors! My children too!

      Le caïd: You have three days to leave.

      Le père: If we leave, how would I feed my family?

      Le caïd: It's the law. I can't help it.

      [walks away]

      La mère: [agitatedly] Are they crazy? We have to leave our land based on what a piece of paper says? I'll die here and be buried here!

      [running towards departed policemen, shouting]

      La mère: It's not fair! You're committing a sin! May God curse you! May God curse you! May God curse you!

    • Connections
      Featured in Once Upon a Time in Algeria and France: The Making of 'Outside the Law' (2010)

    User reviews18

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    6/10
    Downbeat story about the Algerian independence movement
    Outside the Law details a period in French-Algerian history from the end of the Second World War to Algerian independence. It follows three Algerian brothers who move to France and take completely different paths. One of them joins the French army, another becomes a political radical, while the third embarks of a life of crime. All of them are eventually brought together in the unified cause of Algerian independence and equal rights. It begins and ends with notorious bloody events.

    Much seems to have been made about the liberties that this film has taken with the facts surrounding certain key historical events. I am not in any position to say if this is a justified complaint or not, as I simply do not know. However, I think it's only fair to say that the plot-line follows a historically accurate path; whether or not the emphasis of events is skewered or not I can't say but, if so, it would not be the first time in cinema history that a film exaggerates for dramatic effect. Whatever the case, it's certainly a period in history that hasn't been depicted in films very often from what I can gather.

    While I did enjoy the film, I didn't think it was nearly as good as Rachid Bouchareb's earlier film Days of Glory. That latter film dealt with a similar theme - the difficulties French Algerians have experienced in their adopted land. I felt that Outside the Law didn't share that movie's sympathetic characters or its dynamic plot trajectory. It's overall a much more down-beat story.
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    • Nov 26, 2010

    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 22, 2010 (France)
    • Countries of origin
      • France
      • Algeria
      • Belgium
      • Tunisia
      • Italy
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Languages
      • French
      • Arabic
      • English
    • Also known as
      • 光榮時刻
    • Filming locations
      • Algeria
    • Production companies
      • Tessalit Productions
      • Agence Algérienne pour le Rayonnement Culturel (AARC)
      • EPTV
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • €20,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $96,933
    • Gross worldwide
      • $3,470,487
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 18 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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