Golden Horseshoes
Seen it?1989 | 104 min | Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- A natural pick for anyone who loves a story about hope against the odds and politics junkies. The walls close in, and so does the tension. Liked Kiss of the Spider Woman or In the Name of the Father? This is a good next one. Power and ambition drive every scene.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Character-first and patient, at 1 hr 44 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in another language, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Skip it if you need something light and fast tonight.
Youssef Soltane, a 45-year-old Tunisian intellectual, is the product of a generation that lived the era of euphoria and great ideologies in the sixties, and their subsequent failure. He was incarcerated and tortured for his political opinions. Furthermore, his relationship with Zineb, a young, beautiful bourgeois, only brings him more trouble. During one long winter night, Youssef wanders in search of an emotional haven, prey to all the questions that flood his memory.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 452 people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Nouri Bouzid
- Hichem RostomYoussef
- Hamadi ZarroukSghaier
- Michket KrifaZineb
- Fethi HaddaouiAbdullah
- Chadia AzzouzYoussef's Mother
- Sondos Belhassen
- Fatma Attia
- Saida Ben Chedli
- Bechir Bouzaiane
- Walid Bouzayane