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The Unexpected Party
The Unexpected Party

The Unexpected Party

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This musical comedy produced in 1953 for the General Government of Algeria, features the comic trio composed of Rouiched, Mohamed Touri and Sid Ali Fernandel, accompanied by the orchestra of the master of the Algiers Chaâbi El Hadj M'hamed El Anka, the singer Fadhéla Dziria, Mustapha Skandrani on the piano. Some scenes were filmed at the Summer Palace (the current Palace of the Algerian Presidency, called the People's Palace). André Zwobada, the director, will play an important role after the independence of Algeria in 1962, in the production and preservation of the first Algerian newsreels.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

Arabic

Runtime

23 mins

Rating

10/10

Release Date

01 January 1953

Country

France

Cast

Rouiched

Rouiched

Sid Ali Fernandel

Sid Ali Fernandel

Mohamed Touri

Mohamed Touri

El Hadj M'hamed El Anka

El Hadj M'hamed El Anka

Fadhéla Dziria

Fadhéla Dziria

Mustapha Skandrani

Mustapha Skandrani

Hadj M'rizek

Hadj M'rizek

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