A Civilized People

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A Civilized People (1999)

Directed by Randa Chahal Sabbag

Drama, Comedy · 1h 37m

Lebanese director Randa Chahal Sabbag spins this bleak war drama about the brutal absurdity of the urban warfare of Beirut during the 1980s. Opening with the shocking image of kittens being blown apart, the film loosely follows the travails of Bernadette (Nada Ghosn), a naïve country girl sent to the city as a maid for a mansion long since abandoned by the owners. There she meets Therese (Renee Dick), a veteran house cleaner who takes her under her wing. One day, while accompanying her friend to the cemetery, she meets a rakish Arab militiaman, and the two fall in love.

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Cast

J
Jalila Baccar Viviane
T
Tamim Chahal Samir
M
Myrna Maakaron Souad Carmen Lebbos Najat Sotigui Kouyaté Ousmane
R
Renée Dick Thérèse Bruno Todeschini Antoine
P
Paul Mattar The Mad Man
H
Hassan Mrad Marwan

Crew

Director
Randa Chahal Sabbag
Writer
Randa Chahal Sabbag
Director of Photography
Roby Breidi, Ricardo Jacques Gale, Gale Breidi
Original Music Composer
Ziad Rahbani

Details

Original title
Civilisées
Release date
1999-09-04
Runtime
1h 37m
Genres
Drama, Comedy
Original language
FR
Spoken languages
French
Countries
France, Lebanon
Production
ARTE France Cinéma