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Release Date 24 Feb 2012 24 Jul 2012
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Certificate: U
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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.
Cast: Tahar Rahim | Mark Strong | Antonio Banderas | Freida Pinto | Riz Ahmed | Jamal Awar | Lotfi Dziri | Eriq Ebouaney | Mostafa Gaafar | Akin Gazi | Ziad Ghaoui | Corey Johnson | Liya Kebede | Driss Roukhe | Jan Uddin
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Directors: Nick Francis | Marc Francis
Our critics review will be added soon.
The production values don't stint on gloss and camels, but like the black gold that underpins all the desert feuds, Jean-Jacques Annaud's script is definitely crude
The tall, elegant shadow of Lawrence Of Arabia looms large over Black Gold (kudos to the projectionist for running the evocative score for that masterpiece before the lights dimmed). This new film is not a masterpiece but is an old-fashioned and reasonably enjoyable desert epic about warring Arabian tribes during the time of T.E. Lawrence. It's a handsome, well-made production, a long-held dream project for producer Tarak Ben Ammar. Sadly, it doesn't always work. Some of the surprising humour is mis-placed and some scenes result in unintentional laughs. Apart from a few key speeches, there's nothing too deep or meaningful about this film. The tribes battle over oil wells in a neutral zone of the desert, rather than for the hearts and minds of their people. All the same though, it's a rousing epic that's ideal for a rainy Sunday afternoon.
Librarian of Arabia. It's pretty good. Felt a bit long but good.
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