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The Insult

The Insult

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The Insult

"Words change everything."

2017

1h 52m

7.5(474 votes)

Drama

Crime

Overview

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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Social & External

Production Companies

Rouge International

Tessalit Productions

SCOPE Pictures

Videos & Trailers

3 videos

Cast & Crew

13 members

Acting

عادل كرم

Tony Hanna

عادل كرم

Acting

Kamel El Basha

Yasser Abdallah Salameh

Kamel El Basha

Acting

Diamand Abou Abboud

Nadine Wehbe

Diamand Abou Abboud

Acting

Rita Hayek

Shirine Hanna

Rita Hayek

Acting

Christine Choueiri

Manal Salameh

Christine Choueiri

Acting

Talal Jurdi

Talal

Talal Jurdi

Acting

Camille Salameh

Wajdi Wehbe

Camille Salameh

Acting

Julia Kassar

Judge Colette Mansour

Julia Kassar

Acting

Rifaat Torbey

Samir Geagea

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Acting

Carlos Chahine

Judge Chahine

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Georges Daoud

Georges Hanna

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Acting

Elie Njeim

Elie

Elie Njeim

Acting

Christina Farah

Unknown Role

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