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A Civilized People

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6.0/10 • 2

1999-09-04 • 1h 37m

DramaComedy

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.

Directors
Randa Chahal Sabbag
Writters
Randa Chahal Sabbag

Top Billed Cast

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  1. Jalila Baccar

    Jalila Baccar

    Viviane

  2. Tamim Chahal

    Tamim Chahal

    Samir

  3. Myrna Maakaron

    Myrna Maakaron

    Souad

  4. Carmen Lebbos

    Carmen Lebbos

    Najat

  5. Sotigui Kouyaté

    Sotigui Kouyaté

    Ousmane

  6. Renée Dick

    Renée Dick

    Thérèse

  7. Bruno Todeschini

    Bruno Todeschini

    Antoine

  8. Paul Mattar

    Paul Mattar

    The Mad Man

  9. Hassan Mrad

    Hassan Mrad

    Marwan

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    Status
    Released
    Original Language
    French
    Budget
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    Keywords
    woman director