The Polygamous Wazzou
1971 · 35 MIN · IMDB 6.2 · 86 VOTES · DIR. Oumarou Ganda
Overview
An Islamic faithfull returns from his holy pilgrimage to Mecca with the venerated title “el hadji”. On his return he falls in love with his daughter’s friend Santou, who is already engaged to be married to Garba. El Hadji however already has two wives and his second wife, Gaika, cannot stand the idea of another younger wife entering her house. She plots to kill Santou.
Dialogue Timeline — 230 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:00:12 THE POLYGAMOUS WAZZOU
00:02:18 Not to covet the wife of another
00:03:07 what they passed down to us.
00:04:16 Where are you going?
00:05:13 Men and women
00:07:05 There are no barriers before one's eyes.
00:07:39 a woman can have several suitors
00:08:58 Abdou's daughter.
00:10:10 So, unbeknownst to Satou and Garba
00:11:15 Gamatié the flatterer will do the talking for him.
00:12:58 You cannot match him. Be patient.
00:14:02 - Everyone says the same thing. - Don't worry, I'll pay you.
00:15:39 has had Satou's dowry delivered!
00:17:03 He wants another wife.
00:18:02 My intervention won't work
00:19:47 May any suitors now withdraw!
00:21:58 You insulted my father!
00:25:25 Me too! Come on, if you're a man!
00:26:36 I don't want to stay with the old man!
00:27:37 God save us!
00:31:53 far from his village.
00:32:57 And one of his wives killed my friend.
00:33:50 I remind you that I told you.
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed230
Dialogue density6.6 lines / min
First line00:00:12
Final line00:33:50
Production Record
DirectorOumarou Ganda
LanguageFrench
IMDb votes86