Many years ago, two little boys were raised together almost as if they
were brothers. In fact, the blond-haired, blue-eyed Azur was the
son of a nobleman, whilst the dark-haired, dark-eyed Asmar was only the
son of a nurse. After the two boys are cruelly separated, Azur
sets out to find his friend. When they grow up, Azur and Asmar
embark on a quest to find the fairy in a story that was told to them
both by their shared nurse. They will discover magical lands
which harbour as many dangers as wonders...
Cast: Cyril Mourali (Azur),
Karim M'Riba (Asmar),
Hiam Abbass (Jénane),
Patrick Timsit (Crapoux),
Rayan Mahjoub (Azur enfant),
Abdelsselem Ben Amar (Asmar enfant),
Fatma Ben Khell (La Princesse Chamsous Sabah),
Thissa d'Avila Bensalah (La Fée des djinns),
Sofia Boutella (La Fée des elfes),
Olivier Claverie (Le Sage Yadoa),
Jacques Pater (Le Père),
Imogen Bailey (La Princesse Chamsous Sabah),
Sean Barrett (Le Sage Yadoa),
Freddie Benedict (Asmar enfant),
Leopold Benedict (Azur enfant),
Suzanne David (La Fée des elfes),
Steven Kynman (Azur),
Nigel Lambert (Crapoux),
Suzanna Nour (Jénane),
Nigel Pilkington (Asmar)
Country: France / Belgium / Spain / Italy
Language: Arabic / French
Support: Color
Runtime: 99 min
Aka:Azur & Asmar: The Princes' Quest ;
Azur and Asmar
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