Who directed The Silences of the Palace?

The Silences of the Palace was directed by Moufida Tlatli.

Who stars in The Silences of the Palace?

The Silences of the Palace stars Hend Sabry, Ghalya Lacroix, Nejia Ouerghi.

How long is The Silences of the Palace?

The Silences of the Palace has a runtime of 124 minutes.

What is the content rating of The Silences of the Palace?

The Silences of the Palace is rated PG.

Which country is The Silences of the Palace from?

The Silences of the Palace is a production from Tunisia.

MovieSeptember 30, 1994MaghrebPG124 min

The Silences of the Palace

Name: The Silences of the Palace
Genre: Drama
Released: 1994-09-30
Duration: 124 min
Rating: 6.8
Cast: Hend Sabry, Ghalya Lacroix, Nejia Ouerghi, Amel Hedhili, Hatem Berrabeh

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The Silences of the Palace, is a 1994 Tunisian movie, directed by Moufida Tlatli, and starring Hend Sabry, Ghalya Lacroix, Nejia Ouerghi, with a runtime of 124 minutes. Content rating: PG.

Overview

The death of a prince brings a young woman back to the palace where she was born into servitude. The lingering legacy is brought into light from behind frosted windows and velvet curtains.

Last updated: July 27, 2026

Cast

Hend Sabry

Young Alia

Ghalya Lacroix

Adult Alia

Nejia Ouerghi

Khalti Hadda

Amel Hedhili

Khedija

Hatem Berrabeh

Salim (Sid' Ali's son)

Kamel Fazaa

Sid' Ali

Sami Bouajila

Lofti

Fatima Ben Saïdane

Mroubia

Zahira Ben Ammar

Habiba

Sabah Bouzouita

Schema

Sonia Meddeb

La Jneina

Hélène Catzaras

Fella

Michket Krifa

Memia

Hichem Rostom

Si Bechir

Kamel Touati

Houssine

Crew

Moufida Tlatli

Director · Writer

Nouri Bouzid

Writer

Karim Hammouda

Editor

Camille Cotte

Editor

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The Silences of the Palace is a 1994 Tunisian film co-written and directed by Moufida Tlatli. The film investigates issues of gender, class and sexuality in the Arab world through the lives of two generations of women at a prince's palace. Seen through the eyes of an attractive young wedding singer, it exposes the sexual and social servitude of a group of women in an elaborate palace during the French Protectorate in Tunisia. Tlatli wrote the film in response to her own mother's sudden severe illness and her subsequent realization of how little she knew about her life.