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Caramel

Original title: Sukkar banat
  • 20072007
  • PGPG
  • 1h 35m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
14K
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Caramel (2007)
This is the U.S. theatrical trailer for Caramel, directed by Nadine Labaki.
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  • Comedy
  • Drama
  • Romance
A romantic comedy centered on the daily lives of five Lebanese women living in Beirut.A romantic comedy centered on the daily lives of five Lebanese women living in Beirut.A romantic comedy centered on the daily lives of five Lebanese women living in Beirut.
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
14K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Nadine Labaki
  • Writers
    • Nadine Labaki(idea)
    • Jihad Hojeily(idea)
    • Rodney El Haddad(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Nadine Labaki
    • Joanna Moukarzel
    • Gisèle Aouad
Top credits
  • Director
    • Nadine Labaki
  • Writers
    • Nadine Labaki(idea)
    • Jihad Hojeily(idea)
    • Rodney El Haddad(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Nadine Labaki
    • Joanna Moukarzel
    • Gisèle Aouad
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 70User reviews
    • 112Critic reviews
    • 70Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 6 wins & 10 nominations

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    Top cast

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    Nadine Labaki
    Nadine Labaki
    • Layale
    Joanna Moukarzel
    Joanna Moukarzel
    • Rima
    Gisèle Aouad
    Gisèle Aouad
    • Jamale
    Yasmine Al Massri
    Yasmine Al Massri
    • Nisrine
    • (as Yasmine Al Masri)
    Adel Karam
    Adel Karam
    • Youssef
    Seham Haddad
    Seham Haddad
    • Rose
    • (as Siham Haddad)
    Aziza Semaan
    • Lili
    Fatmeh Safa
    • Siham
    • (as Fatme Safa)
    Dimitri Staneofski
    • Charles
    • (as Dimitri Stancofsky)
    Fadia Stella
    • Christine
    Ismaïl Antar
    • Bassam
    Cinderella Al Hajj
    • Cliente rousse
    Daed Al Khoury
    • Samia
    Farida Saleba
    • Cliente salon
    • (as Farida Saliba)
    Jocelyne El Khoury
    • Cliente salon
    Yousra Karam
    • Cliente salon
    Victoria Bader
    • Cliente salon
    Joe Hobelch
    • Rabih
    • (as Joe Hobeich)
    • Director
      • Nadine Labaki
    • Writers
      • Nadine Labaki(idea) (screenplay)
      • Jihad Hojeily(idea) (screenplay)
      • Rodney El Haddad(screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Most of the cast is made up of non-actors as director Nadine Labaki wanted naturalistic performances from them.
    • Connections
      Referenced in Seven Minutes (2009)
    • Soundtracks
      Succar Ya Banat
      Lyrics by Rodney El Haddad

      Music by Khaled Mouzanar

      Performed by Rasha Rizk

    User reviews70

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    promising
    This is one of the few moments of my life where I could enjoy a movie without reading sub titles. This time it is not Russian, not Swedish, not Danish, not German and not Spanish. It is an art movie in my native Lebanese language.

    The lovely acting of all the team, the superb cinematography of Yves Sehnaoui and the charming music of Khaled Mouzanar all joined to make a movie to remember.

    This is a movie about woman's inner being; men are in the background and the women's disorders are all exposed in a very elegant way. Uncertainty of life, sexuality, marriage, mid life crisis and elderly all put together in a colorful plot of innocent people.

    In Caramel, we also see Christian and Muslim women living together, working together, truly loving and supporing each other. Thanks to Nadine Labaki for this message during a period of secterian conflicts.

    The Last scene of the 2 ladies holding hands is a painting. I can't wait to get it on DVD. This will sit at the heart of my art movie collection.
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    10
    • GeorgeKalash
    • Oct 27, 2007

    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 9, 2007 (Lebanon)
    • Countries of origin
      • France
      • Lebanon
    • Official sites
      • Bac Films (France)
      • Official site
    • Languages
      • Arabic
      • French
    • Also known as
      • سكر بنات
    • Filming locations
      • Beirut, Lebanon
    • Production companies
      • Les Films des Tournelles
      • Les Films de Beyrouth
      • Roissy Films
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • €1,300,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $1,055,580
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $71,916
      • Feb 3, 2008
    • Gross worldwide
      • $14,248,749
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 35 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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