

Faithful
2022-03-23 · 92 min · ★ 6.2
1956. Algeria is a French colony. Fernand and Helene are madly in love. Fernand is an activist, fighting for independence alongside the Algerians. Helene is fighting for Fernand’s life. History will irrevocably change the course of their destiny.
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- Directors
- Hélier Cisterne
- Production companies
- Les films du Bélier, Laïth Média, Frakas Productions, France 3 Cinéma, CADC, Studio Anansi, Proximus, Jamal Zeinal Zade
- Countries
- Algeria, Belgium, France, Switzerland
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Vincent LacosteFernand Iveton
Vicky KriepsHélène Iveton
Marc BrunetPascal Iveton
Thomas DucasseMaître Albert Smadja
Jeanne CarréJoséphine Iveton
Raphaël ThiéryMaître Charles Lainné
Yoann ZimmerHenri Maillot
Meriem MedjkaneBaya
Mahdi BelemlihAbdel Aziz
Maximilien PoulleinFélix Collozzi
Mouss ZouheyriAmar Maatane (gardien EGA)
Yvain JuillardMaître Joë Nordmann
Valentin PapoudofJacques (ingénieur usine)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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