A Civilized People

A Civilized People

1999
1h 37m
6.0

6.0/10

2 votes • View on IMDb
Drama Comedy
Overview

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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Language: FR

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Production Information

Production Companies
ARTE France Cinéma
Production Countries
France Lebanon
Spoken Languages
French

Keywords

woman director

Quick Facts

Original Title Civilisées
Release Date September 4, 1999
Status Released
Language FR
IMDb ID tt0209973

Cast

Jalila Baccar
Jalila Baccar

Viviane

Tamim Chahal
Tamim Chahal

Samir

Myrna Maakaron
Myrna Maakaron

Souad

Carmen Lebbos
Carmen Lebbos

Najat

Sotigui Kouyaté
Sotigui Kouyaté

Ousmane

Renée Dick
Renée Dick

Thérèse

Bruno Todeschini
Bruno Todeschini

Antoine

Paul Mattar
Paul Mattar

The Mad Man

Hassan Mrad
Hassan Mrad

Marwan

Key Crew

Randa Chahal Sabbag
Director
Randa Chahal Sabbag
Writer