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Film

Laïla the Pure

Gabriel Axel, Denmark, 2001

90 min.DK/Feature

The tale of the chance encounter of Leïla, a sixteen-year-old Moroccan girl, and Nils, a young Dane who happens to be visiting North Africa. Their fateful meeting is the beginning of a grand, all-consuming passion. Leïla has to defy her own family to spend time with Nils. Soon their simple, but powerful love has huge consequences.
Basic information Credits Music Materials
Original title Leïla
Danish title Leïla
Director Gabriel Axel
Screenplay Gabriel Axel, Bettina Howitz
Producer Ulrik Bolt Jørgensen
Director of Photography Morten Bruus
Editor Grete Møldrup
Composer Younès Mégri
Production designer Hefi Bohem
Appearance Mélanie Doutey, Arnaud Binard, Malika El-Omari, Azedinne Bouayad
Production country Denmark
Domestic distribution Angel Films
Technical info 35 mm, Widescreen, color, Sound
Danish theatrical release 17.08.2001
Cinemas Park, Café Biografen (Odense), Øst for Paradis (Århus)
TV release 04.01.2010, TV 2 Film
Danish rating Not recommended for children under 7
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Companies

Production company Angel Productions
Domestic distribution Angel Films

Direction

Direction Gabriel Axel
Assistant director Yann Michel
2nd assistant director Nouredinne Dougna

Script

Script Gabriel Axel
Script Bettina Howitz
Script supervisor Marit Jensen

Production

Producer Ulrik Bolt Jørgensen
Executive producer Mogens Glad
Executive producer Poul Erik Lindeborg
Production manager Erich Hörtnagl
Unit manager assistant Christian E. Christiansen
Post-production manager Martin Keller
Post-production assistant Birgitte Fleischer
Production coordinator Naïma Alaoui
Production assistant Anna Garpestad

Cinematography

Cinematography Morten Bruus
Camera assistant Michael Rosenløv Jensen
Key grip Ahmed Almrani

Stills

Stills Domenico Marziali

Editing

Editing Grete Møldrup
Assistant editor Michelle Nikolajsen

Music

Music Younès Mégri

Production design

Production design Hefi Bohem
Set dresser Mohaamed Rakaa Simo
Set Anne Sophie Nicole

Wardrobe

Wardrobe Françoise Nicolet

Makeup

Makeup Florence Vayssieres
Makeup artist assistant Ghislaine Neijar

Sound

Sound Morten Degnbol
Sound Michael Dela
Sound assistant Camilla Mauritzson
Foley artist Julien Naudin
Sound mixer Karym Ronda

Voice

Fortæller Michel Bouquet

Visual effects

Color timing Michael Frank Nielsen

Appearance

Leïla, 16 år Mélanie Doutey
Nils Arnaud Binard
Moona Malika El-Omari
Brahim Azedinne Bouayad
Nils' ven Christian E. Christiansen
Nils' ven Mads Knarreborg

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Music Year Composer
Leïla [Score] 2001 Younès Mégri
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