A Civilized People
1999, French. Directed by Randa Chahal Sabbag.
Lebanese director Randa Chahal Sabbag spins this bleak war drama about the brutal absurdity of the urban warfare of Beirut during the 1980s. Opening with the shocking image of kittens being blown apart, the film loosely follows the travails of Bernadette (Nada Ghosn), a naïve country girl sent to the city as a maid for a mansion long since abandoned by the owners. There she meets Therese (Renee Dick), a veteran house cleaner who takes her under her wing. One day, while accompanying her friend to the cemetery, she meets a rakish Arab militiaman, and the two fall in love.
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- 1h 37m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- French
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- Released
- 4 September 1999
- Original title
- Civilisées
- Country
- France, Lebanon
- Written by
- Randa Chahal Sabbag
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A Civilized People runs 97 minutes (1h 37m).
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A Civilized People isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 4 September 1999. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
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Who directed A Civilized People?
A Civilized People (1999) was directed by Randa Chahal Sabbag and stars Jalila Baccar, Tamim Chahal, Myrna Maakaron.