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 |
LebanonSocial life and customs21st centuryDrama |
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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