Layla, My Reason (1989)
- Original title
- Majnoun Layla
- Directed by
- Taïeb Louhichi
- Genre
- drama
- Country
- Tunisia
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Rating
- 9.0 of 10 from 1 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A man is consumed by his love for a woman and it drives him to madness. The film is based on an old Arab legend about lovers who are kept apart.
tragiclyricalslow-burnmelancholicvisually lushromantictimelessintimate
What happens
Layla, My Reason (French: Layla, ma raison, Arabic: مجنون ليلى, romanized: Majnoun Layla) is a 1989 romantic drama film co-written and directed by Taieb Louhichi. A co-production between Tunisia, Algeria and France, it is based on the novel Layla, ma raison by André Miquel, which was itself an adaptation of the traditional Arab legend Layla and Majnun. It was entered into the main competition at the 46th edition of the Venice Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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