Black Gold
(2011) | Released
Ratings
32%
6.5
6.7
12%
Financials
Revenue: $5,446,000
Budget: $40,000,000
Profit: - $-34,554,000
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Status: Released
Average Rating: 7
Release Date: Dec 21, 2011
Rating: 2013-03-01
Run Time: 2h 10m
Original Language: English
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Production Countries: France , Italy , Qatar , Tunisia
Production Companies: France 2 Cinéma , Quinta Communications , Carthago Films , Prima TV , DFI
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Synopsis
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.
Crew
| Department | Role | Name |
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| Writing | Screenplay |
Menno Meyjes
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| Adaptation |
Alain Godard
Jean-Jacques Annaud
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| Novel |
Hans Ruesch
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| Directing | Director |
Jean-Jacques Annaud
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| Script Supervisor |
Natasha Gomes de Almeida
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| Crew | Stunts |
James Logan
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| Armorer |
Stéphane Linet
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| Second Unit Cinematographer |
Susana Gomes
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| CG Supervisor |
Benoit De Longlee
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| Visual Effects Editor |
David Gourmaud
Laurent Ripoll
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| Special Effects Coordinator |
Absi Anis
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| Sound | Original Music Composer |
James Horner
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| ADR & Dubbing |
Lee Herrick
Jennie Evans
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| Supervising Sound Editor |
Selim Azzazi
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| Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
Julien Perez
Vincent Arnardi
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| Foley |
Nicolas Becker
Nicolas Fioraso
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| Music Editor |
Jim Henrikson
Dick Bernstein
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| Supervising Sound Effects Editor |
Frédéric Le Louet
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| Sound Effects Editor |
Cédric Denooz
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| Costume & Make-Up | Costume Design |
Sarah Ellis
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| Assistant Costume Designer |
Céline Pelé
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| Special Effects Makeup Artist |
Amélie Grossier
Christophe Chabenet
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| Editing | Dialogue Editor |
Capucine Courau
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| Editor |
Hervé Schneid
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| Assistant Editor |
Sarah Zaanoun
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| First Assistant Editor |
Anita Roth
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| Visual Effects | Special Effects Supervisor |
Uli Nefzer
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| Visual Effects Coordinator |
Virginie Wintrebert
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| VFX Supervisor |
Eric Carme
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| Art | Art Direction |
Emma Pucci
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| Production Design |
Pierre Quefféléan
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| Assistant Art Director |
Lilith Bekmezian
Thierry Poulet
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| Set Decoration |
Fabienne Guillot
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| Camera | Director of Photography |
Jean-Marie Dreujou
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| Still Photographer |
David Koskas
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| First Assistant Camera |
Denis Garnier
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| Steadicam Operator |
Jan Rubens
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| Production | Producer |
Tarak Ben Ammar
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