| Uniform Title |
The insult (Motion picture : 2017) |
| Title |
The insult = L'insulte. |
| Published |
Australia : Palace Films : Distributed by Madman Entertainment Pty Ltd, ©2018. |
| ©2017 |
| Description |
1 DVD-video (108 minutes) : sound, colour ; 12 cm. |
| Notes |
Catalogued from container. |
| Palace Films : PAL185. |
| Originally produced as a motion picture in 2017. |
| "Words have consequences." -- cover. |
| Credits |
Written by Ziad Doueiri and Joelle Touma ; directed by Ziad Doueiri. |
| Performers |
Adel Karam, Kamel El Basha, Camille Salameh, Diamand Abou Abboud, Rita Hayek, Talal El Jurdi, Christine Choueiri, Julia Kassar, Riffaat Torbey, Carlos Chahine. |
| Summary |
After an insult leads to a heated exchange between two men in Beirut, the men find themselves in the middle of a socially charged court case. |
| Target audience note |
Censorship classification : M. |
| System details |
DVD video, Dolby Digital 5.1 surround / 2.0 stereo, PAL, region 4, anamorphic widescreen 16:9, 2.35:1. |
| Language note |
Arabic dialogue. English subtitles. |
| Awards note |
Academy Awards, USA 2018 - Oscar Nominee - Best Foreign Language Film of the Year, Lebanon ; Venice International Film Festival 2017 - Winner Volpi Cup - Best Actor, Kamel El Basha, Nominee Golden Lion - Best Film, Ziad Doueiri ; Sydney Film Festival 2018 - Winner Audience Award - Best Narrative Feature, Ziad Doueiri. |
| Subjects |
Invective -- Drama |
| Prejudices -- Drama |
| Social classes -- Lebanon -- Drama |
| Manners and customs -- Lebanon -- Drama |
| Feature films -- Lebanon |
| Motion pictures, Arab |
| Foreign language films |
| Beirut (Lebanon) -- Drama |
| Lebanon Social life and customs 21st century Drama |
| Genre |
Social problem films |
| Legal films |
| Feature films |
| Fiction films |
| Other Names |
Doueiri, Ziad screenwriter, director. |
| Karam, Adel actor. |
| Bāshā, Kāmil actor. |
| Series |
Palace Films collection |
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