
Saadia (1953)
5.8
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Dec 01, 1953 (US)
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Adventure
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01:22
Saadia is a wild, strange Arab girl whose life has been dominated by a local sorceress, a vengeful outcast in the community, who has convinced her she has the "evil eye" and brings disaster to all who love her. French doctor Henrik takes her to his clinic, for rehabilitation purposes, and falls in love with her as does his friend, Si Lahssen, the reigning prince of this small Moroccan state. When a plague falls on the town, Saadia is convinced she is responsible, and rides alone into the mountain country to retrieve the plague serum being held for ransom by bandits. The love triangle dominates most of the rest of the film.
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Screenplay, Director
Art Direction
Music
Cinematography
Novel
Cast

Cornel Wilde
Si Lahssen

Mel Ferrer
Henrik

Rita Gam
Saadia

Michel Simon
Bou Rezza

Cyril Cusack
Khadir

Wanda Rotha
Fatima

Marcel Poncin
Moha

Anthony Marlowe
Captain Sabert

Hélène Vallier
Zoubida

Mahjoub Ben Brahim
Ahmed