Black Gold
- Genre: Drama
- Film running length: 130 min
(excl trailers and advertisements) - UK Release Date: 24/2/2012
- Directed by: Jean-Jacques Annaud
- Country: France
- Language: English
- Distributor: Warner Bros Distributors Ltd
Tahar Rahim, Mark Strong, Antonio Banderas
Adapted from Hans Ruesch’s classic novel ‘The Great Thirst’, ‘Black Gold’ tells the story of tribal rivalries and warfare ignited by the discovery of oil in the Arabian Peninsula in the early 20th Century.
Charting the rise of a dynamic leader who emerges from the conflict to unite the warring factions, Jean-Jacques Annaud’s epic adventure documents a catalytic moment in Middle Eastern history.
One of the biggest ever film productions from the Arab world, ‘Black Gold’ stars Tahar Rahim (A Prophet) and Antonio Banderas (The Legend of Zorro).
Contains moderate violence and one scene of moderate sex .
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