The tangled tale behind the devils double eoin butler opinion. The devils double is a 2011 film about uday hussein, the psychopathic son of saddam hussein, and latif yahia, his reluctant body double. Get the devils double dvd and bluray release date, trailer, movie poster and movie stats. The devils double british board of film classification. Like the subject matter, the devils double is a film of dual identities. The devils double dvd release date november 22, 2011.
Based on a gripping, unbelievable true story of money, power and opulent decadence, lionsgates the devils double takes a. The devil s double 2011 bac films lionsgate a chilling vision of the house of saddam hussein comes to life through the. The devils double 2011 brrip 480p dual audio hindi dd 2 0. It was released on 22 january 2011 at the 2011 sundance film festival and was released in limited theaters on 29 july 2011 by lionsgate and herrick entertainment. The devil s double is a 2011 belgiandutch film directed by lee tamahori, written by michael thomas, and starring dominic cooper in the dual role of uday hussein and latif yahia. The body double of one of saddam husseins sons reveals details in the life of the iraqi tyrant. In march 2007, i visited yahia at his modest twoup, twodown home in co offaly. Yahia, the devils double is unapologetically lurid, an account of an amoral psychotic in a lawless society. The movie portrays him as an iraqi soldier forced to take the job after beatings and threats to his family.
What a dream role dominic cooper won for himself in the devils double. The devils double provokes thought and begs conversation as it entertains. The devils double has plenty of gangster spectacle and dominic cooper ably playing off his dual roles, but this crime epic struggles to balance the fun of bad behavior with the dead serious. The devils double is the ostensibly true life story on which the lee tamahori film of the same name, released earlier this year, was based. Read the the devils double movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on. No two ways about it, there is nothing exciting on show.
A chilling imaginative and prescient of the home of saddam hussein involves life by means of the eyes of the person who was pressured to turn out to be the double of husseins sadistic son. Rent the devils double 2011 starring dominic cooper and ludivine sagnier on dvd and bluray. The devils revenge sequel of the devils double imdb. Sadly, neither half ever happily coexist meaning the film is a schizophrenic and. In this role, he survived no less than a dozen assassination attempts. Recounting udays story through the horrific reallife ordeal of mr. He sat behind an enormous desk, with an iraqi flag and. Youll be working every minute, on the minute and cycling through the exercises. Based on a gripping, unbelievable true story of money, power and opulent decadence, lionsgates the devils double takes a whiteknuckle ride deep into the lawless playground of excess and violence known as baghdad, 1987. He dances with some of the girls and then chats with another guy who enters the party. The devils double is a fantastic film that features a central performance so compelling, youd be foolish to look away even for a second. Lee tamahoris the devils double is based on the experiences of latif yahia, who was groomed as udays double. In his factbased drama, iraqi lieutenant yahia is forcibly drafted into being a body double for uday hussein, saddam husseins depraved elder son.
Based on a shocking true story, the devils double follows the riveting journey of latif, a man forced to become the body double of saddam husseins ruthless son, uday. Sift flour, 34 cup white sugar, 2 tablespoons cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt together in a bowl. Dominic cooper stars in this truestory adaptation of an iraqi soldier who is promoted to be the body double of saddam husseins son in 1987. The devil s double has plenty of gangster spectacle and dominic cooper ably playing off his dual roles, but this crime epic struggles to balance the fun of bad behavior with the dead serious. What is devils breath scopolamine the most dangerous drug in the world devils breath chemical from colombia can block free will, wipe memory and even kill faizan maqsood 0. All of this brings us to lee tamahoris the devils double. Director lee tamahori starring dominic cooper, ludivine sagnier, raad rawi genres action, drama, suspense subtitles. They even had to make two scenes stating that his manhood was bigger than udays. The devils double is a drama in which a man who is forced to become the body double of saddam husseins son, uday. Summoned from the frontline to saddam husseins palace, iraqi army lieutenant latif yahia is thrust into the highest echelons of the royal family when hes. There is also a scene in which a man stabs himself in the wrists, resulting in blood spurts. A chilling vision of the house of saddam hussein comes to life through the eyes of the.
As war threatens udays gangster regime, latif realizes he must. The dvd for the devils double has enough in terms of extras to keep a fan of the movie interested. The devils double is a lost 1916 silent film western directed by and starring william s. The devils double is a 2011 belgiandutch film directed by lee tamahori, written by michael. Honestly, i dont understand why any young actor in the world wouldnt murder his. A chilling vision of the house of saddam hussein comes to life through the eyes of the man who was forced to become the double of husseins sadistic son. This is the shocking true story of a common man whose life is turned upside down when he is forced to become the body double of the feared black prince. The sequel is a thriller based on in true storythe devil s double telling of latifs early years in iraq where he was forced to become uday husseins double and bulletcatcher, was made into a movie released in 2011 and enjoyed a worldwide release and much critical acclaim. The devils revenge a sequel of the devils double movie the devils double was released to critical acclaim in 2011. There are bloody shootings and scenes of torture, including. Summoned from the frontline to saddam husseins palace, iraqi army lieutenant latif yahia dominic cooper is thrust into the highest echelons of the royal family when hes. A man is disemboweled with a sword before he is shot in the eye.
The movie, starring dominic cooper as both saddam husseins son uday and his body double or fiday, latif yahia, in the iraq of the late 1980s, was hands down my favourite of 2011. Thrust into the debauched life of fast cars, easy women, and limitless power, latif becomes virtually indistinguishable from the feared black prince. They even had to make two scenes stating that his manhood was bigger than udays because one scene wasnt enough to get the point across. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. It was produced by the new york motion picture company and released through triangle film corporation. Summoned from the frontline to saddam husseins palace, iraqi army lieutenant latif yahia dominic cooper is thrust into the highest echelons of the royal family when. Eventually the girls take cover as a gunfight breaks out.
The devils double the shoes of a psychopath the new. With dominic cooper, ludivine sagnier, raad rawi, philip quast. The sequel is a thriller based on in true storythe devils double telling of latifs early years in iraq where he was forced to become uday husseins double and bulletcatcher, was made into a movie released in 2011 and enjoyed a worldwide release and much critical acclaim. The devils double has plenty of gangster spectacle and dominic cooper ably. The devil s revenge a sequel of the devil s double movie the devil s double was released to critical acclaim in 2011. On the one hand it is a scarfacelike story of cartoonish brutality and excess and on the other it is a film based, in very loose part, in fact. Numerous unidentified girls going naked, showing full nudity at a party as a guy instructs everyone to disrobe. Latif yahia, army lieutenant and former school companion of saddam husseins sadistic son uday hussein, is violently. Based on a gripping, unbelievable true story of money, power and opulent decadence, lionsgates the devils double takes a whiteknuckle ride deep into the lawless playground of excess and violence known as bagdad, 1987. Watch the devils double full movie hd 1080p dailymotion. The devils double doesnt claim to be a historical account of yahias experience, but its the flashy liberties taken in the latter half of that are decidedly offkilter, ultimately.
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