Black Gold

Black Gold (2011)

AdventureDrama

On the Arabian Peninsula in the 1930s, two warring leaders come face to face. The victorious Nesib, Emir of Hobeika, lays down his peace terms to rival Amar, Sultan of Salmaah. The two men agree that neither can lay claim to the area of no man’s land between them called The Yellow Belt. In return, Nesib adopts Amar’s two boys Saleeh and Auda as a guarantee against invasion. Twelve years later, Saleeh and Auda have grown into young men. Saleeh, the warrior, itches to escape his gilded cage and return to his father’s land. Auda cares only for books and the pursuit of knowledge. One day, their adopted father Nesib is visited by an American from Texas. He tells the Emir that his land is blessed with oil and promises him riches beyond his wildest imagination. Nesib imagines a realm of infinite possibility, a kingdom with roads, schools and hospitals all paid for by the black gold beneath the barren sand. There is only one problem. The precious oil is located in the Yellow Belt.

Director: Jean-Jacques Annaud
Writer: Menno Meyjes

Release Date: 2011-12-21
Status: Released
Run time: 130 min / 2:10
Budget: $40,000,000
Revenue: $5,446,000
Production Companies : France 2 Cinéma, Quinta Communications, Carthago Films, Prima TV, DFI
Production Countries: France, Italy, Qatar, Tunisia

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Casts

Mark Strong
Sultan Amar
Antonio Banderas
Emir Nesib
Freida Pinto
Leyla
Tahar Rahim
Auda
Riz Ahmed
Ali
Lotfi Dziri
Sheikh of Bani Sirri
Liya Kebede
Aicha
Corey Johnson
Thurkettle
Akin Gazi
Saleh
Ériq Ebouaney
Hassan Dakhil
Ramzy Lehner
Taoufik Ayeb
Sergeant Talib
Driss Roukhe
Magrouf
Hichem Rostom
Nesibi Colonel
Jan Uddin
Ibn Idriss
Mostafa Gaafar
Khoz Ahmed

Crew

Writing Menno Meyjes Screenplay
Sound James Horner Original Music Composer
Directing Jean-Jacques Annaud Director
Writing Jean-Jacques Annaud Adaptation
Writing Alain Godard Adaptation
Editing Hervé Schneid Editor
Sound Dick Bernstein Music Editor
Sound Lee Herrick ADR & Dubbing
Production Tarak Ben Ammar Producer
Sound Nicolas Becker Foley
Camera Jean-Marie Dreujou Director of Photography
Art Pierre Quefféléan Production Design
Sound Vincent Arnardi Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Sound Julien Perez Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Art Fabienne Guillot Set Decoration
Editing Anita Roth First Assistant Editor
Costume & Make-Up Amélie Grossier Special Effects Makeup Artist
Sound Frédéric Le Louet Supervising Sound Effects Editor
Costume & Make-Up Christophe Chabenet Special Effects Makeup Artist
Crew Stéphane Linet Armorer
Camera Jan Rubens Steadicam Operator
Camera David Koskas Still Photographer
Art Emma Pucci Art Direction
Sound Jim Henrikson Music Editor
Sound Selim Azzazi Supervising Sound Editor
Crew David Gourmaud Visual Effects Editor
Sound Jennie Evans ADR & Dubbing
Crew James Logan Stunts
Editing Capucine Courau Dialogue Editor
Costume & Make-Up Sarah Ellis Costume Design
Crew Benoit De Longlee CG Supervisor
Visual Effects Uli Nefzer Special Effects Supervisor
Writing Hans Ruesch Novel
Art Lilith Bekmezian Assistant Art Director
Art Thierry Poulet Assistant Art Director
Costume & Make-Up Céline Pelé Assistant Costume Designer
Directing Natasha Gomes de Almeida Script Supervisor
Crew Susana Gomes Second Unit Cinematographer
Camera Denis Garnier First Assistant Camera
Crew Absi Anis Special Effects Coordinator
Crew Laurent Ripoll Visual Effects Editor
Visual Effects Eric Carme VFX Supervisor
Visual Effects Virginie Wintrebert Visual Effects Coordinator
Sound Nicolas Fioraso Foley
Sound Cédric Denooz Sound Effects Editor
Editing Sarah Zaanoun Assistant Editor

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