

The Son of Amir Is Dead
1975, French. Directed by Jean-Jacques Andrien.
Pierre, a young man of Brussels, has lost his job. Unbeknowst to Barbara, the woman he lives with, he has become a pickpocket to survive. He works in partnership with a young Tunisian immigrant he meets every Sunday in an abandoned bus where they share the loot of the week. One day, Pierre finds his accomplice dead in their hiding place. Pierre suddenly realizes that he does not know much about his dead friend. Taking possession of his identity papers, Pierre decides to go to Tunisia to find out who his friend actually was.
- Runtime
- 1h 19m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
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- Released
- 2 January 1975
- Original title
- Le fils d'Amr est mort
- Country
- Tunisia, France, Belgium
- Written by
- Jean-Jacques Andrien
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The Son of Amir Is Dead runs 79 minutes (1h 19m).
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The Son of Amir Is Dead isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 2 January 1975. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Son of Amir Is Dead?
The Son of Amir Is Dead (1975) was directed by Jean-Jacques Andrien and stars Pierre Clémenti, Claire Wauthion, Malcolm Djuric.