Italy / Sep 04, 1999
A Civilized People (1999)
Directed by Randa Chahal Sabbag
1h 37minruntime
1vote
0reviews
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Genres
DramaComedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Civilisées |
| Original language | Français (FR) |
| Spoken languages | Français |
| Production countries | France, Lebanon |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | ARTE France Cinéma |
| Release date | 4 settembre 1999 |
| Writer | Randa Chahal Sabbag |
| Cinematography | Roby Breidi, Ricardo Jacques Gale, Gale Breidi |
| Assistant directors | Randa Chahal Sabbag |
| Camera operators | Roby Breidi, Ricardo Jacques Gale, Gale Breidi |
| Additional photography | Roby Breidi, Ricardo Jacques Gale, Gale Breidi |
| Music | Ziad Rahbani |
| Sound | Ziad Rahbani |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Editorial content to complete
6 sections to complete. You can show them now and start filling them in.
