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The Insult

The Insult

Words change everything.

2017•1h 52m•7.5/10
DramaCrime

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7.5/10(469)

After an emotional exchange between a Lebanese Christian and a Palestinian refugee escalates, the men end up in a court case that gets national attention.

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Production

Ezekiel Films, Rouge International, Tessalit Productions, SCOPE Pictures, Douri Films

Language

FR

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Adel Karam

Adel Karam

Tony Hanna

Kamel El Basha

Kamel El Basha

Yasser Abdallah Salameh

Diamand Abou Abboud

Diamand Abou Abboud

Nadine Wehbe

Rita Hayek

Rita Hayek

Shirine Hanna

Christine Choueiri

Christine Choueiri

Manal Salameh

Talal Jurdi

Talal Jurdi

Talal

Camille Salameh

Camille Salameh

Wajdi Wehbe

Julia Kassar

Julia Kassar

Judge Colette Mansour

Rifaat Torbey

Samir Geagea

Carlos Chahine

Judge Chahine

Georges Daoud

Georges Hanna

Elie Njeim

Elie Njeim

Elie

Christina Farah

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