The Insult

2017, Drama, 1h 53m

116 Reviews 1,000+ Ratings

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The Insult uses its familiar courtroom drama framework to deliver a hard-hitting statement on modern Middle Eastern politics that's as gripping as it is thought-provoking. Read critic reviews

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Movie Info

A minor incident between a Lebanese Christian and a Palestinian refugee turns into an explosive trial that ends up dividing the two communities.
  • Rating:
    R (Some Violent Images|Language)
  • Genre:
    Drama
  • Original Language:
    Arabic
  • Director:
    Ziad Doueiri
  • Producer:
    Rachid Bouchareb, Jean Bréhat, Julie Gayet, Antoun Sehnaoui, Nadia Turincev
  • Writer:
    Ziad Doueiri, Joelle Touma
  • Release Date (Theaters):
     limited
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  • Box Office (Gross USA):
    $1.0M
  • Runtime:
  • Distributor:
    Cohen Media Group
  • Production Co:
    Scope Pictures, Tessalit Productions, Cohen Media Group, Rouge International, Douri Films
  • Sound Mix:
    Dolby Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    Scope (2.35:1)

Cast & Crew

Adel Karam
Tony Hanna
Kamel El Basha
Yasser Abdallah Salameh
Camille Salameh
Wajdi Wehbe
Diamand Bou Abboud
Nadine Wehbe
Rita Hayek
Shirine Hanna
Talal Jurdi
Talal
Christine Choueiri
Manal Salameh
Julia Kassar
Judge Colette Mansour
Rifaat Torbey
Samir Geagea
Carlos Chahine
Judge Chahine
Ziad Doueiri
Director
Ziad Doueiri
Screenwriter
Joelle Touma
Screenwriter
Rachid Bouchareb
Producer
Jean Bréhat
Producer
Julie Gayet
Producer
Antoun Sehnaoui
Producer
Nadia Turincev
Producer
Éric Neveux
Original Music
Tommaso Fiorilli
Cinematographer
Dominique Marcombe
Film Editor
Hussein Baydoun
Production Design
Lara Mae Khamis
Costume Designer
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  • Apr 02, 2018
    A slowly absorbing courtroom drama that could have been a bit more well polished, especially considering the way it tries to force our sympathy towards the two characters, but I do love how it shows that a personal conflict can reveal so much about something more complex than it seems.
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