For years, people thought that uday would become the head of iraq after his father died. And one man was on hand to witness it all udays unwilling body double. Uday saddam hussein, the elder son, was apparently determined to exceed his fathers proclivity toward torture and summary executions when he presumably succeeded dear old dad. 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. In his final days, saddam hussein shared stories with. The devils double the shoes of a psychopath the new. Latif yahia, 38, one of irelands leading iraqi dissidents, was once forced to become the iraqi dictators son and double for saddam s eldest lad, uday. The devils double is based on the events told by latif yahiya. This is the tale of udays double and his life before, during, and after his role as a decoy for iraqs hated tyrantinwaiting. When american soldiers moved into the remains of uday s bombedout palace last month, they found thousands of videotapes among the rubble. The recommendation service has sorted out realistic, serious, stylized, visually appealing, unusual plot structure and clever films and tv shows about with saddam hussein, catastrophe, dialogue, death, brutality, culture clash, mentor, storytelling, runaway and military plots mostly in drama, comedy. Udays marriages were a further source of embarrassment to his father.
Two journalists have disputed this and other claims made by yahia. Saddams son, uday had a double too latif yahia, though the currentday orwellian media are doing the darndest to sanitise and dilute such uncomfortable truths. Uday was seen, for several years, as the likely successor to his father, but lost the place as. Uday was seen, for several years, as the likely successor to his father, but lost the place as heir apparent to qusay due to injuries he. Aug, 2011 the film is purportedly based on the true story of latif yahia dominic cooper, an iraqi army captain forced to work as a body double for the eldest son of saddam hussein, uday.
Most popular saddam hussein movies and tv shows imdb. In a chilling hour, we go inside the sadistic world inhabited by saddam husseins sons and hear firsthand accounts of how each man inherited a different, deadly side of his father. I rode in similar cars on the many highways built in saddams time across the deserts of iraq. His acts sickened even his murderous father saddam and, for. Uday graduated from high school with very high marks. In arabic, fiday means body double or bullet catcher. Uday hussein simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Gerald bull, agreed to build a supergun for saddam hussein in 1988, when the u. An in depth and very open conversation with latif yahia about his life in iraq, his time with uday saddam hussein until the present day. Uday hussein saddams oldest son at 39 exasperated even his tyrannical father with his outofcontrol. Saddam hussein list of movies and tv shows tv guide.
The film is purportedly based on the true story of latif yahia dominic cooper, an iraqi army captain forced to work as a body double for the eldest son of saddam hussein, uday. You have been chosen to dine with uday and his aunt, in his palace. Saddam hussein full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. He is best known for being the alleged former body double of uday hussein, the son of iraqi dictator saddam hussein. I had to watch that crappy piece of cinema yesterday in order to be able to better answer your question, thanks. The recommendation service has sorted out realistic, serious, stylized, visually appealing, unusual plot structure and clever films and tv shows about with saddam hussein, catastrophe, dialogue, death, brutality, culture clash, mentor, storytelling, runaway and military plots mostly in drama. Jul 29, 2011 summoned from the frontline to saddam hussein s palace, iraqi army lieutenant latif yahia dominic cooper is thrust into the highest echelons of the royal family when hes ordered to become the. Awardwinning filmmaker joel soler, who is still under u. Rapes, killings and tortures were all in a days work for uday hussein, one of the most sadistic monsters the world has ever seen. Uday controlled the media and was named journalist of the century by the iraqi union of journalists. I recognized uday, saddam husseins eldest son, the minute the movie startedhis look, his hair, the way he sat. Sons uday hussein and qusay hussein, daughters raghda, rana and hala by first wife, sajida.
This is uday husseins world and with his depraved lust for debauchery and immorality, he helps himself to whatever turns him on. Uday invited the 30strong group to his private club the following evening. Latif yahias story behind the events depicted in the film has been questioned and there appears to be no proof that he had been husseins double or even that he had had any connection. Til uday hussein, saddams son, murdered his fathers. After that, he moved to the college of engineering. When i went to the palace, i was brought to see uday hussein, saddams older son. His constant struggle with the cia, for citizenship and a country to call home. The recommendation service has sorted out realistic, serious, stylized, light, clever and humorous films and tv shows about with saddam hussein, catastrophe, storytelling, dialogue, culture clash, brutality. Uday was born in tikrit, iraq, to saddam hussein and sajida talfah. I was the devils double for saddam husseins barbaric son.
In october 1988, at a party in honour of suzanne mubarak, wife of egyptian president hosni mubarak, uday murdered his fathers personal valet and food taster, kamel hana gegeo, possibly at the request of his mother. It is based on the story of latif yahia, an iraqi army lieutenant who became a standin for saddam hussein s deranged and debauched, bucktoothed son, uday. Jul 23, 2003 uday s marriages were a further source of embarrassment to his father. In the 2008 bbchbo miniseries house of saddam uday was first seen as a petulant brat, grumbling about the heat in the desert and. Government protection, risked life and limb to shoot and smuggle this strange and captivating footage out of iraq. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. He started university at baghdad university college of medicine, but he only lasted three days there. Uday hussein was born on june 18, 1964 in baghdad, iraq.
At least one million people died due to the machinations of saddam. Feb 17, 2016 the devils double is based on the events told by latif yahiya. When i went to the palace, i was brought to see uday hussein, saddam s older son. Jul, 2017 i recognized uday, saddam husseins eldest son, the minute the movie startedhis look, his hair, the way he sat. Uday was seen for several years as the likely successor to his father, but lost the place as heir apparent to qusay due to. He was the second son of former iraqi president saddam hussein. Uday, saddam husseins oldest son, who has died aged 39, was a flamboyant character at one time thought of as his fathers successor. They would be responsible for a highlevel detaineesaddam hussein.
Latif yahia, 38, one of irelands leading iraqi dissidents, was once forced to become the iraqi dictators son and double for saddams eldest lad, uday. Saddams demon seed uday husseins many vices and wanton sadism appalled even his father. Uday, saddam hussein s feared elder son, had several hobbies. Aug 06, 2011 saddams demon seed uday husseins many vices and wanton sadism appalled even his father. The pictures, taken after uday and qusay saddm husseins bodies were removed from a house in mosul on tuesday, show the heads and torsos of the two. 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. I recognized the car he was in and the car that accompanied him for protection. Jul 23, 2003 he turned torture into an art form, killed as a hobby and raped women for sport. According to the supposed double, latif yahia, he went to school with uday, and in 1988 when he was serving his mandatory stint in the iraqi military, was enlisted to be udays body double.
Jul 27, 2019 former iraqi dictator saddam husseins sons, qusay and uday hussein, are killed after a threehour firefight with u. He turned torture into an art form, killed as a hobby and raped women for sport. How true was the portrayal of saddam husseins son uday. Jul 24, 2011 in the 2008 bbchbo miniseries house of saddam uday was first seen as a petulant brat, grumbling about the heat in the desert and throwing stones at camels. A miniseries that explores the inner workings of saddam hussein s family and his relationship with his closest advisers. Us releases photos of saddam sons world news the guardian. The tangled tale behind the devils double eoin butler. Released in cinemas later this month, the film recounts the knucklewhitening autobiography of latif yahia, the supposed body double to saddam husseins psychotic eldest son, uday.
With dominic cooper, ludivine sagnier, raad rawi, philip quast. Qusay ran the elite republican guard and was considered saddams heir. With igal naor, shohreh aghdashloo, makram khoury, philip arditti. Uncle saddam is a satirical, yet sobering look inside the world of iraqi president saddam hussein. In lee tamahoris devils double, dominic cooper plays saddam husseins nihilistic son, uday, as well as latif yahia, who served as his body. He was appointed as his fathers heir apparent in 2000. The devils 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. Despite the capture of saddam, and the deaths last summer of uday and qusay, janabi is still terrified by the hussein family and uday in particular. Frank langella, alan arkin, kevin spacey, michael kitchen. Just wait until i become president, uday promised, ill be crueler than my father ever was. Saddam was in prison for the first three years of udays life. When army lieutenant latif yahia is summoned to saddams palace, he is faced with an impossible request to be udays fiday his body double, or have his family condemned to death.
Newsweek has watched almost 100 of those recordings. Uday told latif how he was manned up by his father saddam, everytime he felt weak he was beaten by an iron rod and saddam was the one beating uday. Although his status as saddams elder son made him saddams prospective successor, uday fell out of favour with his father. The list contains the best, new and most relevant saddam hussein movies ordered by relevance. June 1964 22 july 2003 was the oldest son of saddam hussein, the fifth president of iraq. His two brief dynastic liaisons with the daughters of a senior baath party aide of saddam and an uncle were dissolved.
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