Apr 18, 1979
102 min
Full-HD

The Kick of Sirocco (1979)

A shady Parisian tries to take advantage of a family of French-descended Algerians forced to move to France.

Category

Drama

Country

France

Companies

Les Films de l'Alma Alexandre Films

Roger Hanin

Albert Narboni

Marthe Villalonga

Marguerite Narboni

Michel Auclair

Lucien Bonheur

Jacques Duby

L'agent immobilier

Patrick Bruel

Paulo Narboni

Lucien Layani

Tonton Jacob

Marie-Anne Chazel

La servante du général

Gérard Jugnot

Ruppert

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