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Movie poster: Fazil (1928)
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Fazil

1928 · 88 min Romance Drama
5.1 / 10 · TMDB

An Arab prince born and raised in the desert and a beautiful Frenchwoman from Paris fall in love and marry, but the tremendous differences in their backgrounds and the cultural differences between their two different societies put strains on their marriage that may well prove irreparable.

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Year 1928
Country United States of America
Genre Romance, Drama
Director Howard Hawks
Runtime 88 min.
Rating TMDB: 5.1/10 (7 votes)

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The film constructs its central conflict through the stark opposition of landscapes and social rituals, exploring how love is shaped and ultimately shattered by cultural forces greater than the individual. It relies on the expressive power of silent cinema to convey the profound isolation of its protagonists.

What lingers after the final reel is a poignant meditation on the price of crossing unbridgeable divides. The tragedy feels less personal than anthropological, a collision of worlds. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Howard Hawks

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Best experienced in a quiet setting, allowing the visual poetry and dramatic tension to fully resonate.

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