Leïla (2001 film)

2001 film by Gabriel Axel

Leïla

Directed by| Gabriel Axel
Written by| Gabriel Axel
Bettina Howitz
Produced by| Ulrik Bolt Jørgensen
Starring| Mélanie Doutey
Narrated by| Michel Bouquet
Cinematography| Morten Bruus
Edited by| Grete Møldrup
Music by| Younès Mégri
Distributed by| Angel Films

Release date

* 17 August 2001 (2001-08-17)

Running time

| 90 minutes
Country| Denmark
Language| French

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

## Plot[edit]

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[edit]

* 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 [da] as Nils' friend no. 1 (uncredited)

## Reception[edit]

The film was met with very negative reviews and was a box office bomb.[3][4][5][6] Swedish film critic Gunnar Rehlin [sv] 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[edit]

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[edit]

* Leïla at IMDb
* Leïla in the Danish Film Database

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Films directed by Gabriel Axel

* Altid ballade (1955)
* En kvinde er overflødig (1957)
* The Girls Are Willing (1958)
* Helle for Helene (1959)
* Flemming og Kvik (1960)
* Crazy Paradise (1962)
* Oskar (1962)
* Vi har det jo dejligt (1963)
* Three Girls in Paris (1963)
* Paradise and Back (1964)
* Hagbard and Signe (1967)
* Det kære legetøj (1968)
* Amour (1970)
* Med kærlig hilsen (1971)
* Soft Shoulders, Sharp Curves (1972)
* Familien Gyldenkål (1975)
* The Goldcabbage Family Breaks the Bank (1976)
* Going for Broke (1977)
* Babette's Feast (1987)
* Christian (1989)
* Prince of Jutland (1994)
* Lumière and Company (1995)
* Leïla (2001)

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