---
title: 'Layla, My Reason (1989)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Taïeb Louhichi'
released: '1989-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 90
countries:
  - 'Tunisia'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/layla-my-reason-1989'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0116842/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Layla, My Reason (1989)

1989 · 90 min · Tunisia


## Synopsis

Layla, My Reason is a 1989 romantic drama film co-written and directed by Taieb Louhichi. A co-production between Tunisia, Algeria and France, it is based on the novel Layla, ma raison by André Miquel, which was itself an adaptation of the traditional Arab legend Layla and Majnun. It was entered into the main competition at the 46th edition of the Venice Film Festival.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Taïeb Louhichi](https://cinepixo.com/people/taieb-louhichi)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Egisto Macchi](https://cinepixo.com/people/egisto-macchi)

## Cast

- [Fatma Ben Saïdane](https://cinepixo.com/people/fatma-ben-saidane)
- [Hichem Rostom](https://cinepixo.com/people/hichem-rostom)
- [Mouna Noureddine](https://cinepixo.com/people/mouna-noureddine)
- [Tarık Akan](https://cinepixo.com/people/tar-k-akan)
- [Sid Ahmed Agoumi](https://cinepixo.com/people/sid-ahmed-agoumi)

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