Le Bougnoul

Le Bougnoul

1975 · 102 min · ★ 8.5 · Drama

A construction worker on a construction site in the Paris suburbs, Mehdi takes the bus to return home after work. Wishing to get off while the vehicle is stationary in a traffic jam, the driver refuses: while restarting, the bus hits the car in front of it. The bus driver attacks Mehdi whom he holds responsible for the incident, claiming that it is forbidden to “talk to the stagehand”. Mehdi is implicated in court and his lawyer tries to draw attention to the living conditions of immigrant workers.

Directed by Daniel Moosmann · Written by Raymond Jean

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Cast

Mohamed Zinet Mehdi Ben Chraïbi
Rabah Loucif Omar
Elisabeth Huppert L'avocate
Georges Géret Le chauffeur de bus
Patrick Préjean Le journaliste
Sady Rebbot Le substitut du procureur
Roger Dumas Jeannot
Jean Degrave Le présisent du tribunal
Bernard Lajarrige Rémy Cortin - le patron du bistrot
Raoul Delfosse Le chauffeur de taxi
Lucienne Hamon L'acheteuse
Anne-Marie Coffinet La serveuse

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