A Civilized People (1999)

1h 37m · 4 Sep 1999

Comedy Drama

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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.

Movie ID	85005
Genre	Comedy, Drama
Director	Randa Chahal Sabbag
Main cast	Jalila Baccar, Tamim Chahal, Myrna Maakaron, Carmen Lebbos, Sotigui Kouyaté, Renée Dick, Bruno Todeschini, Paul Mattar
Release date	4 September 1999
Release year	1999
Language	French
Duration	97 min (1h 37m)
Rating	7.0 / 10 (TMDB)
Production house	ARTE France Cinéma