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- MOVIE page: Day of the Falcon (2011)
- Rate: 6.6/10 total 5,670 votes
- Genre: Adventure | Drama
- Runtime: 130 min
- Filming Location: Empire Studios, Latrach, Tunisia
- Budget: €40,000,000 (estimated)
- Director: Jean-Jacques Annaud
- Stars: Freida Pinto, Antonio Banderas, Mark Strong | See full cast and crew
- Original Music By: James Horner
- Sound Mix: Dolby Digital | Datasat
- Plot Keyword: Color In Title | Two Word Title
- Menno Meyjes (screenplay)
- Jean-Jacques Annaud (adaptation) &
- Alain Godard (adaptation)
- Hans Ruesch (novel "Arab")
Plot: Set in the 1930s Arab states at the dawn of the oil boom, the story centers on a young Arab prince torn between allegiance to his conservative father and modern, liberal father-in-law. Full summary » | »
Story: In the beginning of the Twentieth Century, in Arabia, Emir Nesib of Hobeika defeats Sultan Amar of Salma after years of war between their tribes and they make a peace treaty creating "The Yellow Belt", a large no man's land that would separate their lands and would not belong to neither of them. Further, Nesib demands the sons of Amar, Saleh and Auda, to be raised together with his children Tarik and Leyla by him in Hobeika as a guarantee of their agreement. Fifteen years later, representatives of the Texas Oil find oil in the Yellow Belt and the modern and liberal Emir Nesib sees the opportunity to improve and modernize the life of his tribe, building hospitals and schools, and the American Company begins the exploitation of the oil field, violating the peace pact. Nasib sends a representative to make an agreement with the fundamentalist Sultan Amar, but he does not accept the offer. Saleh decides to travel to Salma to talk to his father and kills his two companions, but he is ... Written byClaudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Produced By:
- Tarak Ben Ammar known as producer
- Naoufel Ben Youssef known as line producer
- Xavier Castano known as executive producer
- Freida Pinto known as Princess Leyla
- Antonio Banderas known as Emir Nesib
- Mark Strong known as Sultan Amar
- Riz Ahmed known as Ali
- Tahar Rahim known as Prince Auda
- Liya Kebede known as Aicha
- Corey Johnson known as Thurkettle
- Adriano Giannini known as Pilote
- Eriq Ebouaney known as Hassan Dakhil
- Akin Gazi known as Saleeh
- Mostafa Gaafar known as Khoz Ahmed
- Jan Uddin known as Ibn Idriss
- Jamal Awar known as Companion Khoz Ahmed
- Lotfi Dziri known as Sheikh of Bani Sirri
- Driss Roukhe known as Magroof
- Hichem Rostom known as Colonel Nesibien
- Tarick Hadouch known as Aide de Camp Colonel
- Mohammed Alibrahim known as Pigeon Guard II
- Abdelmajid Lakhal known as Vieil Iman
- Ramsi Lehner known as Fadlallah
- Taoufik Ayeb known as Talib
- Raouf Ben Amor known as Théologien de sa majesté
- Adel Rabah known as Huissier
- Med Sayari known as Garde Saleh 1
- Ali Bennor known as Docteur de la loi
- Chedly Arfaoui known as Barbier
- Ziad Ghaoui known as Theologian
- Bechir Salhi known as Garde Saleh 2
Production Companies:
- Quinta Communications (co-production)
- Prima TV (co-production)
- Carthago Films S.a.r.l. (co-production)
- France 2 Cinéma (co-production)
- Doha Film Institute, The (in association with)
MPAA: Rated R for violence
Day of the Falcon (2011) Review by LunaticThought from U.S.A
Directed by Jean-Jacques Annaud Set in the 1930s Arab states at thedawn of the oil boom, the story centers on a young Arab prince tornbetween allegiance to his conservative father and modern, liberalfather-in-law (plot), it is the highest budget Arabian related filmsince LAWRENCE OF ARABIA (1962) and was one of the most anticipatedfilm events in the international film community this season, despitethe hype, however, the film was met with mixed reviews after the pressscreening and premier. Expectations were high and while many were leftdissatisfied, others rated it a smashing success as it apparentlyfollowed the book to a tee, I have not read the book so perhaps I ammissing something, but being that I have seen a number of impressivefilms of late that were made for under the $1 million mark, BLACK GOLDfelt like a significant letdown with its $55 million productionprice-tag and lackluster deliverance.
The highlight of the film was a fantastic performance by lead roleTahar Rahim (A PROPHET, 2009), his soulful eyes and magneticvulnerability can work in any film whether speaking or just lookinginto the camera sans dialogue. Mark Strong also plays a great beardedroyal Arabian Sultan Amar, even though he speaks with a distinguishableBritish accent. The roles that threw the film off were those of AntonioBanderas and Freida Pinto. It is almost impossible to watch Banderasplay Bedouin Sheik Nassib without constantly being reminded that he is,in fact, Antonio Banderas. Freida Pinto lends the film her stunningIndian looks as Princess Leyla, but unfortunately her dialogue consistsof cliché one-liners that might have saved the movie if not uttered; ofcourse bad film writing is bad writing however delivered.
3,5/5
Day of the Falcon (2011) Review by rightwingisevil from United States
i was deeply moved and excited by this great movie. finally, there's amovie that told us how the kingdom of Saudi Arabia was built. this is amovie not only gave us great scenes of the desert, the people and oneof the greatest fighting scene since 'lawrence of Arabia', but alsogave us some great love romance between the two younger generations ofthe Saudi reigning tribes, their loyalty and their faith to each otherduring the turmoil time. there was also a beautiful romantic touch fromthat beautiful exquisite free-will young woman from the southern tribe,she not only saved the future king, helped him regaining the land butalso left him with a forever nostalgic memory.
the casting did a great job signed up two great actors to play the foeagainst each other. the development of the young hostage son from ageeky bookworm nerd to a great man with a vision for its land and itsfuture was also very well crafted.
too shame that the extremity of the strong belief of the Muslimreligion didn't free that country but enslaved it later with tyrannyand totalitarianism. but for this movie itself, this outcome was notwhat the screenplay and the director really wanted to portray in thefirst place. what they've tried to tell by this movie were love,loyalty, truthfulness and humanity before that black gold buried andsuffocated the whole country's past and future. its later corrution andcruelty of the house of the saud were not included in what they wantedto tell in this particular movie.
this is a wonderful and fantastic film with great cinematography andsound track. an almost perfect romantic saga.
Day of the Falcon (2011) Review by kkourentzes from Athens, Greece
It has a good story (historically irrelevant) about the beginnings ofoil exports from the middle east. The leading role is playedmarvelously while for some obscure reason the accompanying majorcharacters are a bit swallow.
Other than that, it is consistent, the film and the story flow withouttiring the audience and with awe inspiring scenes of desert battle.
Baring in mind that I gave a 9 to the film because I really enjoyed itand that's what films are about, I have to address the fact that eithermy knowledge of the Arab world is far lesser than i thought or the filmfor some reason follows some ill-thought clichés... Half of the peopleshown on the film would never pass for Arabs... really never... it'smore likely that i would pass for an Arab and I'm Greek than half ofthe cast of the movie... moreover the "heaviness", if it can be a validterm, of the language reminds me more of Persians and less of Arabs ...
Anyways other than that, it is a good film worth seeing, it will makeyou worth the time.
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