''The Last Image'' ( ar, الصور الأخير, translit. Al-soura al-akhira, french: La dernière image) is a 1986 Algerian
drama film
In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super ...
directed by
Mohammed Lakhdar-Hamina
Mohammed Lakhdar-Hamina ( ar, محمد الأخضر حمينة; born in M'sila in 1934) is an Algerian film director and screenwriter. He is best known for his 1975 film ''Chronicle of the Years of Fire''. He is one of the most prominent figures ...
.
It was entered into the
1986 Cannes Film Festival
The 39th Cannes Film Festival was held from 8 to 19 May 1986. The Palme d'Or went to '' The Mission'' by Roland Joffé.
The festival opened with ''Pirates'', directed by Roman Polanski and closed with '' El Amor brujo'', directed by Carlos Saura ...
.
The film was selected as the Algerian entry for the
Best Foreign Language Film at the
59th Academy Awards
The 59th Academy Awards ceremony, organized by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), took place on March 30, 1987, at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles beginning at 6:00 p.m. PST / 9:00 p.m. EST. During ...
, but was not accepted as a nominee.
[Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences]
Cast
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Véronique Jannot as Claire Boyer
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Merwan Lakhdar-Hamina as Mouloud
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Michel Boujenah as Simon Attal
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Jean Bouise
Jean Bouise (3 June 1929 – 6 July 1989) was a French actor.
He was born in Le Havre. In the 1950s he helped to found Théâtre de la Cité, and was a player in the company. He entered films in the 1960s, and played a supporting roles in ...
as Langlois
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Jean-François Balmer
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as Miller
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Hassan El-Hassani
whose real name was Hassan Bencheikh, known by the stage name Hassan El-Hassani (Arabic: حسن الحسني), (24 April 1916 – 25 September 1987) was an Algerian comedian.
Biography
Bencheikh was born in Ksar Boukhari, near Medea, French ...
as Touhami
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José Artur as Forrestier
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Malik Lakhdar-Hamina as Bachir
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Mustapha El Anka as Kabrane
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Mustapha Preur as Boutaleb
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Geneviève Mnich
Geneviève Mnich (born 19 February 1942), is a French actress. She has appeared in 80 films since 1972.
She was born in Cuffies, Aisne, France.
Selected filmography
* ''Joséphine, ange gardien'' (2006) (1 Episode : "La Couleur de l'amour")
* ...
as Madame Lanier
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Brigitte Catillon as Madame Lenguenel
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Rachid Fares as Omar
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Claude Melki as Jacob, le cafetier
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Mohammed Lakhdar-Hamina
Mohammed Lakhdar-Hamina ( ar, محمد الأخضر حمينة; born in M'sila in 1934) is an Algerian film director and screenwriter. He is best known for his 1975 film ''Chronicle of the Years of Fire''. He is one of the most prominent figures ...
as Oncle Amar
See also
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List of submissions to the 59th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
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References
External links
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1986 films
1986 drama films
Algerian drama films
1980s French-language films
Films directed by Mohammed Lakhdar-Hamina
Golan-Globus films
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