The Infidel (2010)

Popularity:

Down 25% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.

Director:

Josh Appignanesi

Writer:

David Baddiel (written by)

Release Date:

30 June 2011 (Germany)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Tagline:

Is It a Muslim? Is It a Jew? No! It's...

Plot:

An identity crisis comedy centred on Mahmud Nasir, successful business owner, and salt of the earth East End Muslim who discovers that he's adopted - and Jewish.

Plot Keywords:

Jewish | Muslim | Religion | Parents | Jew

Awards:

1 win & 2 nominations

Cast

Igal Naor	...	Arshad El-Masri
Stewart Scudamore	...	Tariq
Omid Djalili	...	Mahmud Nasir
James Floyd	...	Gary Page
Archie Panjabi	...	Saamiya Nasir
Leah Fatania	...	Nabi Nasir
Stuart Antony	...	Drummer
Scott Walters	...	Delivery Guy
Mina Anwar	...	Muna
Amit Shah	...	Rashid Nasir
Soraya Radford	...	Uzma
Ravin J. Ganatra	...	Fahad (as Ravin Ganatra)
Christian Lees	...	Bar Mitzvah Twin Louis
Jonah Lees	...	Bar Mitzah Twin Sammi
Richard Schiff	...	Lenny Goldberg
Miranda Hart	...	Mrs. Keyes
Chris Wilson	...	Security Guard (as Karl Wilson)
Niraj Naik	...	Keyboard Player
Madison Cole	...	Bass Player
Bhasker Patel	...	Sharif
Sartaj Garewal	...	Wasif
Rod Silvers	...	Rahman
Michele Austin	...	Zadie
Matt Lucas	...	Rabbi
David Hawker	...	Zimmerframe Man (as Captain David Hawker)
Max Rissman	...	Russian Dancer on TV
Ricky Sekhon	...	Hazeem
David Schneider	...	Monty
Jonathan Tafler	...	Monty's friend
Tracy Ann Oberman	...	Julie (as Tracy-Ann Oberman)
Joanna Brookes	...	Denise
Shobu Kapoor	...	Kashmina
Paul Kaye	...	Policeman #1
Jason Salkey	...	Policeman #2
Ben Turner	...	News Cameraman
Syreeta Kumar	...	Yasmin Aktar
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Stanley Blum	...	Gentleman in the Old House (uncredited)
Ray Donn	...	Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)
Sian Doughty	...	Demonstrator (uncredited)
Elizabeth Goram-Smith	...	Teenager at Bar mitzvah (uncredited)
Eman Kazemi	...	Handyman (uncredited)
Gayna Petit-Gittos	...	Muslim Protester (uncredited)
Carl Robinson	...	Protestor (uncredited)
Dennis Santucci	...	Muslim Protester (uncredited)
Atul Sharma	...	Muslim Cleric (uncredited)
Mick Slaney	...	Chair Carrier (uncredited)
Samuel Victor	...	Protester (uncredited)
Matthew Wright	...	Himself - Wright Stuff Presenter (uncredited)

Directed by
Josh Appignanesi

Writing credits
David Baddiel		(written by)

Produced by
Jeremy Amias	....	associate producer
Cavan Ash	....	executive producer
David Baddiel	....	producer
Arvind Ethan David	....	producer
Omid Djalili	....	executive producer
Uzma Hasan	....	producer
Cindy Irving	....	line producer
Stewart Le Marechal	....	producer
Yoni Magid	....	associate producer
Luke Montagu	....	executive producer: Met Film (as Luke T. Montagu)
Shahin Sobhani	....	associate producer

Original Music by
Erran Baron Cohen		(original music by)

Cinematography by
Natasha Braier		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Kim Gaster

Casting by
Julie Harkin

Production Design by
Erik Rehl

Art Direction by
Jamie MacWilliam

Set Decoration by
Martina O'Loughlin

Costume Design by
Marianne Agertoft

Makeup Department
Sarita Allison	....	make-up and hair designer
Emslie Mills	....	makeup trainee
Gemma Richardson	....	assistant hair stylist
Gemma Richardson	....	assistant makeup artist
Farzana Saiyed	....	hair stylist trainee
Farzana Saiyed	....	makeup trainee

Production Management
Helen de Winter	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Shea Bradley	....	second assistant director
Henry Forsyth	....	second assistant director
Joe Hornsey	....	third assistant director
Ina Lüders	....	first assistant director
Alejandro Sesma	....	second second assistant director (as Alex Sesma)

Art Department
Guy Bevitt	....	stand-by art director
Judith Fischer	....	stand-by props
Ayshea Halliwell	....	art department runner
Quentin Johns	....	property master
Warren Lever	....	construction manager (as Warren Lecer)
Noam Piper	....	props assistant

Sound Department
Matt Atkinson	....	boom operator
Anna Bertmark	....	sound effects editor: Zound
Adam Daniel	....	sound re-recording mixer: Point 1 Post
Graham Daniel	....	sound re-recording mixer: Point 1 Post
Gareth Rhys Jones	....	foley artist: Zound (as Gareth Jones)
Serkan Koseoglu	....	foley recordist: Zound
Andrea Kurpjel	....	sound facility manager
Srdjan Kurpjel	....	sound re-recording mixer: Zound
Srdjan Kurpjel	....	supervising dialogue editor: Zound
Dash Mason-Malik	....	trainee sound technician
Joakim Sundström	....	supervising sound editor
Danton Tanimura	....	sound effects editor: Zound
Burak Topalakci	....	sound re-recording mixer: Zound
Sacha Walker	....	dialogue editor
Sacha Walker	....	sound effects editor
Mario Mooney	....	sound mixer (uncredited)
Keith Silva	....	sound mixer (uncredited)

Visual Effects by
Martin Chamney	....	digital artist: Nvizible
Paddy Eason	....	visual effects supervisor: Nvizible
Elysia Greening	....	digital artist: Nvizible
Dean Koonjul	....	compositor: Nvizible
Hugh Macdonald	....	digital artist: Nvizible
Natalie MacDonald	....	digital artist: Nvizible
Matthew W.B. Plummer	....	digital artist: Nvizible
Sally Spencer	....	visual effects producer: Nvizible

Camera and Electrical Department
Joe Allen	....	additional electrician
David Bird	....	camera trainee
Ian Coffey	....	focus puller
Philip Coleman	....	grip
Guille Garcia	....	steadicam operator
Eloi Molí	....	clapper loader: "b" camera (as Eloi Sánchez)
Eloi Molí	....	focus puller: "b" camera (as Eloi Sánchez)
Matt Nettheim	....	still photographer
Robert Pirouet	....	camera operator: second unit
James Redfern	....	electrician
Drew Slater	....	best boy
Mitch Spooner	....	gaffer
Ben Turner	....	additional camera operator
Angelika Padberg	....	electrician (uncredited)

Casting Department
Solomon Artistes	....	extras casting
Emily Bray	....	crowd casting assistant
Kevin Riddle	....	casting associate
Brek Taylor	....	crowd casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Francesca Ackerson	....	costume trainee
Kirsty Allen	....	costume trainee
Nicky Barron	....	costume supervisor
Katarina Borosova	....	assistant costume designer
Kat Cappellazzi	....	costume assistant (as Katarina Cappellazzi)
Rebecca McManus	....	key costumer
Anna Sandler	....	costume supervisor

Editorial Department
Mike Andrews	....	digital intermediate technician: Molinare
Len Brown	....	film consultant: Molinare
David Chapman	....	assistant on-line editor: Met Film Post
Andrew Dearnley	....	digital intermediate post-production manager: Molinare
Anya Dillon	....	first assistant editor
Tim Drewett	....	digital intermediate technician: Molinare
Patrick Fischer	....	post-production consultant: Met Film Post
Matt James	....	digital intermediate film supervisor: Molinare
Anetta Jones	....	production assistant: Met Film Post
Nicola Jones	....	post-production coordinator: Met Film Post
Justin Lanchbury	....	digital intermediate film consultant: Molinare
Caroline McNally	....	post production assistant: Met Film Post
Emma McQuillen	....	post-production technical assistant: Met Film Post
Russell Stopford	....	post-production executive: Met Film Post
Tony Sebastian Ukpo	....	second assistant editor (as Tony Upko)
Andrew Walton	....	first assistant editor
Matthew Troughton	....	digital intermediate colorist (uncredited)

Music Department
Christoph Bauschinger	....	music mixer
Matt Biffa	....	music supervisor
Yoyo Buys	....	musician: electric bass/double bass
Erran Baron Cohen	....	musician: piano/hammond organ/vocals
Stewart Curtis	....	musician: clarinet
Chris Garrick	....	musician: violin
Stephen Hussey	....	parts preparation
Dave Ital	....	musician: guitar
Igor Outkine	....	musician: accordion
Yoyo Buys	....	electric/double bass (uncredited)
Dave Ital	....	guitar (uncredited)
Philip Pope	....	composer: additional music (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Graham Kelly	....	action vehicle coordinator
A. Lee Morris	....	driver: camera truck (as Lee Morris)
David Nemar	....	precision driver
Tiziano Niero	....	driver
Gemma Pratt	....	driver
Scott Walters	....	facilities foreman
Ian Clarke	....	picture vehicle technician (uncredited)

Other crew
Deborah Anderson	....	production accountant
Vic Bankole	....	security: AR Locations
Robert Bevan	....	director: Salt Company
Nik Bower	....	commercial manager: Ingenious Films
Gavin Charlton	....	chef
Ian Clark	....	technical stand by
Lynsey Cosford	....	assistant location manager
Danny de Warren	....	festivals researcher
Jake Edmonds	....	health and safety advisor
Stephen Fuss	....	commercial manager: Ingenious Films
Sam Girdler	....	set production assistant: dailies
Nicole Gregory	....	unit publicist
Samantha Horley	....	managing director: Salt Company
Jacob Swan Hyam	....	set production assistant
Ellen Jones	....	assistant: Arvind David
Jane Karen	....	voice and dialect coach
James Kay	....	legal services: Slingshot Studios, Olswangs
Sheerin Khosrowshahi-Miandoab	....	trainee set production assistant
Jen Lambert	....	unit nurse (as Jennifer Lambert)
Paul Ledington	....	production accountant
Mikko Luukkanen	....	assistant production accountant
Paul Manwaring	....	production coordinator
Cyril Megret	....	director: Salt Company
Christos Michaels	....	legal services: Solly Film, Lee Thompson
Shazia Mirza	....	script consultant
Carley Morrell	....	head of operations: Revolver
Leigh Nicol	....	script supervisor
Tiziano Niero	....	set production assistant
James Norrie	....	head of international sales: Salt Company
Nick Owers	....	legal services: Slingshot Studios, Olswangs
Rhi Patel	....	head of public relations: Revolver
Howard Payne	....	unit nurse
Jonny Persey	....	managing director: Met Film
Robert Pirouet	....	epk director (as Rob Piouret)
Gemma Pratt	....	set production assistant
Alice Russell	....	diary manager: Mr. Baddiel
Harriet Sams	....	producers asssistant
Nick Savva	....	head of business affairs: Revolver
David Shear	....	head of theatrical distribution: Revolver
Karen Smith	....	location manager
Gemma Spector	....	head of marketing: Revolver
Jeremy Stern	....	location scout
Helen Swanwick-Thorpe	....	assistant production coordinator
Alex Tanner	....	epk producer
Stuart Thompson	....	financial controller
Ssik Tingz	....	body popping muna double
Dmitri Vigneswaren	....	assistant: Mr Baddiel and Mr Djalili
Lesley Wise	....	legal and business affairs: Ingenious Films

Production Companies

• Slingshot Productions (as Slingshot) (presents) (producer)
• Ombadsman (presents) (producer)
• Salt Company International, The (as The Salt Company) (in association with)
• Met Film (producer)
• Met Film Production

Distributors

• Revolver Entertainment (2010) (UK) (theatrical)
• Tribeca Film (2010) (USA) (theatrical)
• Becker Entertainment (2010) (Australia) (theatrical)
• Cathay (2010) (Singapore) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2010) (South Africa) (theatrical)
• Aqua Pinema (2010) (Turkey) (theatrical)
• Becker Entertainment (2010) (New Zealand) (theatrical)
• Lusomundo (2010) (Portugal) (theatrical)
• Mikado Film (2010) (Italy) (theatrical)
• Senator Film (2011) (Germany) (theatrical)
• Argentina Video Home (2011) (Argentina) (DVD)
• Argentina Video Home (2011) (Argentina) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Becker Film Group (2010) (Australia) (all media)
• Filmfreak Distributie (2011) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Front Row Filmed Entertainment (2011) (United Arab Emirates) (all media) (Middle East)
• Senator Home Entertainment (2011) (Germany) (DVD)
• Senator Home Entertainment (2011) (Germany) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Showtime Networks (2011) (USA) (TV)

Special Effects

• Nvizible (visual effects)

Other Companies

• AR Locations  security
• Air-Edel Associates  music services
• Arts Alliance Media  digital services
• BBC Films  co-developer
• Barclays Media Team Soho Square  production banking services (as Barclays Bank Soho Square)
• Bellwood Media  clearances
• Compact Media Group  collection account management
• Compuhire  computer playback
• Cutting Edge Productions  music services
• First Light Media  lighting equipment
• Franki & Jonny  titles
• Fuji Photo Film  motion picture film supplied by
• Lee & Thompson  legal services: Solly Film
• Media & Entertainment Insurance Services  insurance provided by (as Media and Entertainment Insurance Services)
• Met Film Post  post-production
• Mobile Mouthful  catering
• North Pole Studios  music mixed at
• Olswang  legal services: Slingshot Studios
• PS-PostScript  post-production script
• Panavision  camera equipment provided by
• Performing Arts Lab  script development support
• Point1Post  sound re-recording
• Production Copier Company  production equipment and services
• Skillset Screen Academy Wales  script development support
• Sky Media Travel  travel
• Soho Film Lab  rushes
• Solomon Artistes  background artiste agency
• Willie's Wheels  facilities vehicles
• Zound  sound post-production

Also Known As:

Runtime:

105 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Argentina:13 | Australia:MA15+ | Canada:14A (Ontario) | Germany:12 | Ireland:15A | Netherlands:AL | Singapore:M18 (edited version) | UK:15

Filming Locations:

London, England, UK

Company:

Slingshot Productions

Trivia:

Cameo: [David Baddiel]The movie's writer can be seen on the TV show "The Wright Stuff" (2000), which Mahmud watches.

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: After Mahmud sees that Lenny has parked his taxi cab on his parking cones, he begins to walk over to Lenny's house to confront him about it. On the way, he walks past a car and the camera crew is reflected in its side.

Quotes:

[Mahmud tells Lenny his real name]
Lenny Goldberg:Solly Shimshillewitz? Why didn't they just call you "Jewe-jew-jew-jew-jew" and be done with it?

Movie Connections:

Featured in "The Wright Stuff: Episode #13.1" (2010)

Soundtrack:

Aaja Ve Mahiya

Excellent story, intelligent and sensitive acting, and absolutely hilarious

I rented The Infidel about 3 hours ago on pay-per-view being expecting a good but misfiring comedy about Jews and Muslims with some fairly obvious humour. However the as ever excellent Omid Jahlili (apologies for any misspellings), and Richard Schiff were the 'odd couple' of this really charming and heart-felt tale which was at times heart-stoppingly funny largely because of the deadpan delivery and wry observational comedy of the two principles. Richard Schiff teachng Omid to say 'oy' before moving on to 'vey' was so funny, but the real heart of the film was the telling of how fragile the racism of religion is and how based it is on misunderstanding, grandstanding, ego and attempting to 'secure the place in one's own community'. If it has a message it's that everyone is prey to their own culture's prejudices even when those prejudices are based on sometimes almost commicaly absurd rubbish,. A true classic. And a perfect selection of leading men.