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Caramel
2008
Caramel is a deliciously indulgent and intimate account of five women working together in a beauty parlour. Beautiful Layal is oblivious to the gaze of a local admirer and instead fixates on a married man. Nisrine will soon be married but is afraid her fiancé will discover he isn't her first lover. Rima has designs on one .. Read more
| Starring | Nadine Labaki, Yasmine Elmasri, Yasmine Al Masri, Joanna Moukarzel |
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| Director | Rodney El Haddad, Nadine Labaki, Jihad Hojeily |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama, World Cinema |
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Caramel
Caramel is a deliciously indulgent and intimate account of five women working together in a beauty parlour. Beautiful Layal is oblivious to the gaze of a local admirer and instead fixates on a married man. Nisrine will soon be married but is afraid her fiancé will discover he isn't her first lover. Rima has designs on one of her stunning, dark-haired customers. Jamal is an aspiring actress and is refusing to grow old, while ageing Rose is overwhelmed when she discovers true-love for the first time. As the women from different generations share in each others experiences and emotions, the beauty parlour becomes a colourful hub of friendship and wisdom. Caramel weaves a delicious tale of life and is as sweet and moreish as its title.
| Starring | Nadine Labaki, Yasmine Elmasri, Yasmine Al Masri, Joanna Moukarzel, Gisèle Aouad, Adel Karam, Sihame Haddad, Ismaïl Antar, Aziza Semaan, Fatmeh Safa, Fadia Stella |
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| Director | Rodney El Haddad, Nadine Labaki, Jihad Hojeily |
| Studio | MOMENTUM PICTURES |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 35 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama, World Cinema |
| Language | DVD: Arabic |
| Released | DVD: 08 Sep 2008 Production year: 2008 |
| Format | DVD |
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Take sugar, water and lemon juice, mix it up and youve got Beiruts favourite depilatory product, a sticky goo... read more on Time Out
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234 out of 273 people found this review helpful
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i didnt like the film at all as it was in a different language and had english subtitles
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25 out of 25 people found this review helpful
Charming
A charming film which shows so well the differences between western and eastern cultures, yet also proved the women in both worlds have much in common. It's in Arabic with English subtitles - don't let that put you off. It is well worth the effort. I am sure many women of many cultures will relate to its storyline and the characters portrayed.
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Caramel
- 12 May 2008
The recent headlines out of the Lebanon are depressing, in part, because they are so familiar. This corner of the world rarely gets noticed except when bombs are going off and bullets are flying. But there is normal life too, and you may find yourself identifying with the women in Nadine Labaki's warm, likeable film much more than you would expect. For a start, it's set in a Beirut beauty salon ('Si Belle'). The caramel of the title is actually a thick sugar wax that is spread over the skin... Read more
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