The Olive Trees of Justice
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Cast & Crew
James Blue
Pierre Prothon
Jean Pelegri
Marie Decaitre
Huguette Poggi
Saïd Achaibou
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Jean, a young Frenchman born and reared in Algiers, returns to his native land from Paris to be with his dying father. It is during the Algerian war of independence, and as Jean sits at his father's bedside, he recalls his happy childhood in the family vineyards, where he played with French and Arab friends. Later he walks through the strife-torn Algerian streets and feels the terrible presence of war. One day his father dies peacefully in his sleep, and relatives and friends, both French and Arab, come to pay their respects. Jean has a long discussion with an Arab friend and attempts to explain why he must return to the peaceful life he has made for himself in Paris. After his father's funeral Jean sees his normally chauvinistic aunt hasten to help an Arab boy who has been struck by a passing truck. Moved by this genuine expression of human concern regardless of nationality, Jean decides to remain in Algeria.
Director
James Blue
Cast
Pierre Prothon
Jean Pelegri
Marie Decaitre
Huguette Poggi
Saïd Achaibou
Mohamed Bennour
Boralfa
Mathilde Gau
Kaoudoune
Amar Metchiek
Fatima Moktari
Ali Moulahcène
Djama Precigout
Gesomina Ros
Alexandre Sagols
Mohamed Saour
Bounedine Sekkal
Mustapha Smaili
Josiane Solal
Lucienne Terrades
Janine Vila
Crew
Marie-claude Bariset
Henri Blondeau
James Blue
Ouakil Boubekeur
Kader Boudjemia
Huguette Cheltiel
Georges Derocles
Sylvain Dhomme
Suzanne Gaveau
Brigitte Guérin
Maurice Jarre
Jacques Lebreton
Ali Moulahcène
Parrenin Quartet
Jean Pelegri
Jean Pelegri
Jean Pelegri
Julius Rascheff
G. Sarthouret
Frantz Schmidt
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Filmed in Algeria. Opened in Paris in June 1962 as Les oliviers de la justice.
