He attended the most exclusive school in baghdad where another pupil was uday saddam hussein, son of the future president. The 42yearold is best known as the author of i was the devils double a sensational account of his life as a fidi or body double for saddam husseins psychotic son uday. Yahia first came to my attention four years ago, when i was on the staff of an independent magazine called mongrel. In the devil s double, dominic cooper plays two characters. Also stream the devils double on your mobile, tablets and ipads plot. The devil s double 2011 having been forced to act as a body double for one of saddam hussein s sons, latif yahia dominic cooper gives an insider s look at the life of the iraqi tyrant. The devils double was later turned into a movie of the same name in 2010. The devils double project gutenberg selfpublishing.
Latif yahia now lives in ireland with his irish wife and children, they are raising latif s niece and nephew who lost their mother in shock and awe during the american invasion of iraq in 2003. As the standin for one of iraq s most powerful and hated men, he participated in affairs of state, made public appearances, and, during the gulf war, visited the troops on the front lines while uday stayed safely in switzerland. Click download or read online button to get the devil s double book now. An urgent desire to take a long shower is an appropriate response to watching the devils double, so unsavory is the experience of being immersed in the world of saddam husseins caligulalike. Theres an interesting story by ed caesar in tomorrows sunday times. The devil s revenge a sequel of the devil s double movie the devil s double was released to critical acclaim in 2011. Few people on the planet have had such an extraordinary life as dr. With dominic cooper, ludivine sagnier, raad rawi, philip quast. The devils double 2011 the devils double movie the.
Latif yahia is an iraqiborn author and former combatant in the iraniraq war. The sequel is a thriller based on in true storythe devil s double telling of latif s 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. The cia were grateful for latif s insight into the regime and wanted him to be their spokesperson on iraq. He is best known for being the alleged former body double of uday hussein. Summoned to saddam husseins palace, iraqi army lieutenant yahia is thrust into the highest echelons of the royal family when hes ordered to become the body double to saddams son, the notorious black prince uday hussein, a reckless, sadistic, partyboy with a rabid hunger for sex and brutality. In the past, many people question about this cd as their favourite folder to contact and collect.
The cia were grateful for latifs insight into the regime and wanted him to be their spokesperson on iraq. In a bizarre tale of deception, a man who posed for years as saddam husseins eldest son shares the grisly story of life in iraqs inner sanctum, giving readers a. In 1987, latif yahia was taken to saddams headquarters to meet uday, saddams eldest son, and told that a great honour has been bestowed upon him. The devil s double download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi.
To earn an income, latif wrote the first version of the devils double revealing his time as udays fidai. Official website of latif yahia, warriorstateless author of. Saddam husseins oldest son, uday, and iraqi military man latif yahia, who was made to undergo plastic surgery so he could become udays. His constant struggle with the cia, for citizenship and a country to call home. Summoned from the frontline to saddam husseins palace, iraqi army lieutenant latif yahia dominic cooper is thrust into the highest. Feb 17, 2016 yes, he was forced to be a double for uday, who saw him when they attended school together, because they threatened his family. The movie portrays him as an iraqi soldier forced to take the job after beatings and threats to his family. The sadism of uday hussein, saddams estranged elder son who tortured iraqi olympians and served three months in a private prison for murdering his fathers closest confidante, is documented well enough without the devils double. The devil s double ganze filme deutsch, ganzer the devils double 2011 film deutsch, the devils double 2011 ganzer film deutch schauen, the devils double 2011 ganzer film stream, ganzer film the devil s double kostenlos legal gucken.
In 2011, just before the release of the devils double, butler commented that yahias stories about. Buy the devils double by latif yahia from waterstones today. How true was the portrayal of saddam husseins son uday. Based on the extraordinary true story and the bestselling novel by latif yahia, the devil s double looks set to be an audience and critic. In lee tamahoris devils double, dominic cooper plays saddam husseins nihilistic son, uday, as well as latif yahia, who served as his. The devils double the shoes of a psychopath the new. Latif yahia his book the black hole short story by latif. Official website of latif yahia, warriorstateless author. The devils double is a action movie where latif yahia an iraqi who was forced to act as a decoy for uday hussein, who is the son of iraqi dictator sadam hussein. A note from the author this book was written in 1992, originally it. The devils double summoned from the front line back to saddam husseins palace, iraqi armys lieutenant, latif yahia dominic cooper is forced to join the royal family when he is appointed to become a copy of saddams son, uday hussein prince, a impulsive and risk taker. He underwent plastic surgery, just like the body doubles for saddam and qusay, in order to look more like uday. This was a deciding factor in latif s decision to donate the proceeds of the black hole to the children s hospital where his children were born in ireland.
The devils double dominic cooper ludivine sagnier mimoun oaissa 2011 having been forced to act as a body double for one of saddam husseins sons, latif yahia dominic cooper gives an insiders look at the life of the i. The devil s double is the ostensibly true life story on which the lee tamahori film of the same name, released earlier this year, was based. Bookmark file pdf the devils double latif yahia the devils double latif yahia latif yahia arabic. Latif was born in 1964, the son of a wealthy iraqi businessman. The devil s double 2011 biography movie yts subtitles. This is a country entrenched in betrayal and corruption a hunting ground for iraqs black prince, uday hussein. Dominic cooper in the devils double 2011 lee tamahori at an event for the devils double 2011. Buy a cheap copy of the devil s double book by latif yahia. But, as his family was still in iraq, latif refused and moved to austria where he hoped to live a peaceful life. Its a trickier proposition still, when the person in question is dr.
The devils double intelligence wiki fandom powered by. Cooper plays saddam husseins pampered son uday and also udays horrified body double latif yahia, in a gruesomely violent, toweringly unsubtle, fantastically. 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 hussein s sadistic son. Bookmark file pdf the devils double latif yahia the devils double 2011 official trailer based on a gripping, unbelievable true story of money, power and opulent decadence, lionsgates the devil s double takes a. Latif yahia talking about making sequel of the devil s double movie. In 1987, latif yahia was taken to saddam s headquarters to meet uday, saddam s eldest son, and told that a great honour has been bestowed upon him. He is best known for being the alleged former body double of uday hussein, the son of iraqi dictator saddam hussein. Jan 01, 1994 the devil s double is the ostensibly true life story on which the lee tamahori film of the same name, released earlier this year, was based.
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He plays saddam husseins late son, uday hussein, as well as udays former classmate and current body double, latif yahia. In fact, i might argue 9 of 10 people wouldnt do what latif yahia dominic cooper does in this film. The screenwriter and director of the devils double have. Two journalists have disputed this and other claims made by yahia. To earn an income, latif wrote the first version of the devil s double revealing his time as udays fidai. It vividly describes how latif was forced to become. Call him the devil s double, saddams son, all time winner of i was saddams son contest or the cias headache. The cia was grateful for latif s insight into the regime and wanted him to be their spokesperson on iraq. The movie, starring dominic cooper as both saddam hussein s son uday and his body double or fiday, latif yahia, in the iraq of the late 1980s, was hands down my favourite of 2011. The devils double by latif yahia if you are looking for a ebook the devils double by latif yahia in pdf format, then youve come to right site. Oct 15, 2012 latif yahia the devil s double in person. Latif yahia written a couple of books, the first titled i was saddam s son in 1994 in german, have sold over one million copies worldwide in twenty languages.
Call him the devil s double, saddam s son, all time winner of i was saddam s son contest or the cia s headache. The devils double the shoes of a psychopath the new york. Uday hussein worse than a psychopath george galloway. 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. The devil s double by latif yahia 20100422 paperback january 1, 1868 by latif yahia. T he devils double will most likely be remembered for its standout dual performance by dominic cooper mama mia, the history boys, an education. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Feb 19, 2010 latif yahia has an extraordinary personal story as a young iraqi soldier in the late 1980s he was ordered to become the body double for saddam hussein s notoriously brutal son uday. We presented the complete release of this book in txt, pdf, djvu, epub, doc forms. Yet lee tamahoris adaptation of the tellall by latif yahia, who reluctantly served as udays body double before. What practically reading the devils double latif yahia. 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. Most of you will have seen the movie of my time in iraq when i was forced to become the fidai bulletcatcher of uday saddam hussein. Rent the devil s double 2011 starring dominic cooper and ludivine sagnier on dvd and bluray.
Official website of latif yahia, warriorstateless author of the devil s double, the black hole. See all 5 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Jul 24, 2011 interview with the real latif yahia on the devil s double. The devils double official australian trailer youtube. Cooper is so good that he almost overshadows everyone and everything. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. The devil s double, does not simply prove the point that humans will do whatever it takes to survive in dire circumstances. 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. Latif underwent surgery to modify his appearance and was trained to move, speak, and behave exactly like uday. Download file pdf the devils double latif yahia the devils double latif yahia. The devils double original book, which was made into a feature film of the same name, this book sold over 6. It vividly describes how latif was forced to become uday husseins fidai body double and gives a unique insight into the extreme extravagance and cruelty of the saddam regime. The black hole by latif yahia nook book ebook barnes. The devil s double by gary satans twin murray starring dominic cooper ludivine sagnier, raad rawi, philip quast, mimoun oaissa, khalid laith, dar salim and.
In 1987, latif yahia was taken to saddams headquarters to. A feature film combining the two, titled the devil s double, is in the works. The black hole, the real story how the cia destroyed latif. One look at latif yahia and the physical scars are easy to see. Lee tamahoris the devil s double is based on the experiences of latif yahia, who was groomed as udays double. To earn an income, latif wrote the first version of the devil s double revealing his time as uday s fidai. I was saddam s son, published in 1994, and the devil s double, in 2003. Saddams nearpsychopathic son, forces a former schoolmate, latif yahia, to act as his double. The devils double original book, which was made into a feature. Feb 17, 2016 the devil s double is based on the events told by latif yahiya. The 2010 publication of yahia s memoir also titled the devils double went to great lengths to flesh out udays villainy while attributing his behavior to a delusional power trip. I was shot 26 times for being uday husseins body double. The bizarre double life of latif yahia the national. The devil s double is an autobiographical novel by latif yahia who was uday husseins body double the year is 1987 and bagdad is the playground for the rich and infamous where anything can be bought but for a price.
This is one of the books that many people looking for. In this role, he survived no less than a dozen assassination attempts. Rent the devils double 2011 on dvd and bluray netflix. The tangled tale behind the devils double eoin butler.
For many iraquis, it would have been the highlight of their lives, but for latif, a peaceloving man who did. Official website of latif yahia official website of latif. The movie is 108 minutes long, and cooper is in about 170 minutes of it, playing both uday and body double latif yahia. Apr 03, 2012 the devils double is an independent film loosely based on the autobiography of latif yahia, an iraqi soldier conscripted to serve as the body double of uday hussein, subbing for him at public events where the risk of assassination was deemed too high for the real uday to attend. The devil s double paperback april 22 2010 by latif yahia author, karl wendl author 4. Lee tamahori s the devil s double is based on the experiences of latif yahia, who was groomed as uday s double. In lee tamahoris devils double, dominic cooper plays saddam husseins nihilistic son, uday, as well as latif yahia, who served as his body double. 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. In 1987, latif yahia was taken to saddams headquarters to meet. 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.
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