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

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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.

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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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