Caramel (2007)
Sukkar banat (original title)Reference View | Change View
- PG
- 1h 35min
- Comedy, Drama
- 09 Aug 2007 (Lebanon)
- Movie
A romantic comedy centered on the daily lives of five Lebanese women living in Beirut.
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Awards:
- 5 wins & 9 nominations.
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Cast
| Nadine Labaki | ... |
Layal
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| Yasmine Al Massri | ... |
Nisrine
(as Yasmine Al Masri)
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| Joanna Moukarzel | ... |
Rima
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| Gisèle Aouad | ... |
Jamale
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| Adel Karam | ... |
Youssef
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| Seham Haddad | ... |
Rose
(as Siham Haddad)
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Aziza Semaan | ... |
Lili
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Fatmeh Safa | ... |
Siham
(as Fatme Safa)
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Dimitri Staneofski | ... |
Charles
(as Dimitri Stancofsky)
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Fadia Stella | ... |
Christine
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Ismaïl Antar | ... |
Bassam
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Cinderella Al Hajj | ... |
Cliente rousse
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Daed Al Khoury | ... |
Samia
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Farida Saleba | ... |
Cliente salon
(as Farida Saliba)
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Jocelyne El Khoury | ... |
Cliente salon
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Yousra Karam | ... |
Cliente salon
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Victoria Bader | ... |
Cliente salon
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Joe Hobelch | ... |
Rabih
(as Joe Hobeich)
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Hassan Hamad | ... |
Livreur
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Dalay Sabbagh | ... |
Jeune fille bus
(as Daisy Sabbagh)
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Rayan Siblini | ... |
Enfant sous la table
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Ali Alarif | ... |
Père de Bassam
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Mona Masri | ... |
Mère de Bassam
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Soad Hamdan | ... |
Tante de Bassam
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Ilba Majahdi | ... |
Soeur de Bassam
(as Hiba Majahdi)
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Farah Fouami | ... |
Soeur de Bassam
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Nisrine Loublech | ... |
Soeur de Bassam
(as Nisrine Loubieh)
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Halsam Chamas | ... |
Beau Frère
(as Haisam Chamas)
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Georges Hadad | ... |
Beau Frère
(as Georges Haddad)
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Hadi Yassin | ... |
Enfant famille Bassam
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Najah Moustafa | ... |
Enfant famille Bassam
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Siline Chamas | ... |
Enfant famille Bassam
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Jean Mansour | ... |
Policier arrestation
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Mohammed Alalwan | ... |
Policier commissariat
(as Mohammed Alaiwan)
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Maha Youness | ... |
Mère de Nisrine
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Sonia Ghoussalny | ... |
Soeur de Nisrine
(as Sonia Ghoussainy)
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Elie Kassis | ... |
Frère de Nisrine
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Khalrallah Jebran | ... |
Père de Nisrine
(as Khairallah Jebran)
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Karim Batlouni | ... |
Fils de Jamale
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Sara Sabbah | ... |
Fille de Jamale
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Hoda Maroune | ... |
Mère de Layale
(as Hoda Maroun)
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Walid Khoury | ... |
Frère de Layale
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Youssef Lattouf | ... |
Père de Layale
(as Youssef Lattouff)
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Liliane Bardakji | ... |
Amie mère de Layale
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Nina Khoury | ... |
Amie mère de Layale
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Abla Khoury | ... |
Voix casting off (voice)
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Mounzer Baalbaki | ... |
Réceptionniste Hôtel 1
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Ahmad Moussa | ... |
Réceptionniste Hôtel 2
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Ahmad Antar | ... |
Réceptionniste Hôtel 3
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Ibrahim Hocin | ... |
Client à l'Hôtel
(as Ibrahim Hsein)
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Nadia Beyrouti | ... |
Fille à l'Hôtel
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Samih Ilgari | ... |
Chauffeur de taxi
(as Samih Higazi)
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Nancy | ... |
Femme dans le taxi
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Amal Mansour | ... |
L'infirmière hôpital
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Viken Kazababjian | ... |
Le Médecin
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Nader Ekhabeb | ... |
Prêtre
(as Nader Elchabeb)
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Rana Babouss | ... |
Fille casting au téléphone
(as Rana Bahouss)
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Lara Chekerdjian | ... |
Directrice de casting
(as Lara Chekerjian)
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Caroline Labaki | ... |
Fille qui sort du casting
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Helene Fares | ... |
Femme casting
(as Hélène Fares)
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Zeina Khoury | ... |
Femme casting
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Sara Abou Rjayleh | ... |
Fille de Christine
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Nazek Fawaz | ... |
Cousine Nisrine
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Troupe de Mansour | ... |
Danses folkloriques
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Daddy Abourlek | ... |
Jeune femme devant les toilettes
(as Daddy Abou Rizk)
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Antoinette Hadoune | ... |
Jeune femme devant les toilettes
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Fatmah Ali Safa |
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Karolina Keisar | ... |
Salon Client (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Nadine Labaki | ||
Written by
| Nadine Labaki | ... | (idea) and |
| Jihad Hojeily | ... | (idea) |
| Nadine Labaki | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Jihad Hojeily | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Rodney El Haddad | ... | (screenplay) (as Rodney Al Haddad) |
Produced by
| Raphaël Berdugo | ... | associate producer |
| Rémi Burah | ... | co-producer |
| Stéphane Riga | ... | line producer |
| Sadek Sabbah | ... | distributor |
| Anne-Dominique Toussaint | ... | producer |
Music by
| Khaled Mouzanar | ||
Cinematography by
| Yves Sehnaoui | ||
Editing by
| Laure Gardette | ||
Editorial Department
| J.D. Funari | ... | trailer editor |
| Christophe Legendre | ... | color timer |
| Issac Solemon | ... | post-production coordinator |
| Elif Uluengin | ... | assistant editor |
Casting By
| Abla Khoury | ||
Production Design by
| Cynthia Zahar | ||
Costume Design by
| Caroline Labaki | ||
Makeup Department
| Nader Sidani | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Matthieu Bled | ... | post-production manager |
| Jean Mansour | ... | unit production manager |
| Stéphane Riga | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Lara Chekerdjian | ... | second assistant director (as Lara Chekerjian) |
| Jimmy Dib | ... | trainee assistant director |
| Hicham Kadiri | ... | assistant director |
| Abla Khoury | ... | second assistant director |
| Elizabeth Marre | ... | first assistant director |
| Issac Solemon | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Christophe Bourreau | ... | foley artist |
| Valerio Brini | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Emmanuel Croset | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Hervé Guyader | ... | chief sound editor |
| Pierre-Yves Lavoué | ... | sound mixer |
| Nicolas Lefebvre | ... | dialogue editor |
| Velislava Stoyanova | ... | boom operator |
| Hubert Teissedre | ... | foley recording engineer |
Visual Effects by
| David Brochard | ... | digital compositor |
| Bertrand de Saint Seine | ... | digital compositor |
| Ludivine Ducrocq | ... | production administration |
| Yann Larochette | ... | digital compositor |
| Christophe Legendre | ... | color grader |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Georges Berkachy | ... | gaffer (as Georges Berkashi) |
| Manuel Dacosse | ... | first assistant camera |
| Mher Keshishian | ... | crane operator |
| Elie Merhy | ... | electrician |
| Michel Serhal | ... | electrician |
Music Department
| Claude Chalhoub | ... | musician: solo violin and alto violin |
| Adnan El Hout | ... | musician: ney |
| Mounir El Khawi | ... | musician: oud, mandolin and guitar |
| Marc Ernest | ... | musician: piano |
| Khaled Mouzanar | ... | musician: piano |
| Walid Nasser | ... | musician: percussions |
| Rasha Rizk | ... | performer |
| Marie-Jeanne Serero | ... | conductor (as Marie-Jeanne Serrero) / musician: piano (as Marie-Jeanne Serrero) |
| Jamal Zzatzour | ... | musician: kanoun |
| Thomas Jamois | ... | soundtrack producer (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Florence Mettler | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Wissam Sudek | ... | driver |
Additional Crew
| Yohann Comte | ... | sales agent |
| Laurence Granec | ... | press attache |
| Marianne Katra | ... | production assistant |
| Karine Menard | ... | press attache |
| Ryon Lane | ... | business affairs: lionsgate (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Les Films des Tournelles
- Les Films de Beyrouth
- Roissy Films
- Sunnyland
- Arte France Cinéma
- Fonds Sud Cinéma (with the participation of)
- Ministère de la Culture et de la Communication (with the participation of)
- Ministère des Affaires étrangères et du Développement International (co-production)
- Ministère Libanais de la Culture (with the support of)
- Cinéfondation (with the support of)
- Bac Films
- Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC) (participation)
Distributors
- A-Film Distribution (2008) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Alfa Films (2008) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Alta Films (2007) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Atlantic Film (2008) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Cetera International (2009) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Frenetic Films (2008) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
- Good News 4 films (2008) (Egypt) (theatrical)
- Roadside Attractions (2008) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Roissy Films (2007) (France) (theatrical)
- A-Film Home Entertainment (2008) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Alamode Film (2008) (Germany)
- Atlantic Film (2008) (Sweden) (DVD)
- Cameo Media (2008) (Spain) (DVD)
- Cecchi Gori Home Video (2008) (Italy) (DVD)
- Future Film (2009) (Finland) (DVD)
- Imovision (2009) (Brazil)
- Imovision (2010) (Brazil) (DVD)
- Momentum Pictures (2007) (United Kingdom)
- Rai Movie (2016) (Italy) (tv)
- Sabbah Media Corporation (2007) (World-wide) (Middle East)
- Seville Pictures (Canada) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- KO Creative (package design and layout)
- Naïve (soundtrack distributed by)
- Platform Studios (camera equipment provided by)
- Platform Studios (grip and lighting equipment)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Five women in Beirut seek love, marriage, and companionship and find duty, friendship, and possibility. Four work at a salon: Nisrine, engaged to Bassam, with a secret she shares with her co-workers; Jamale, a divorced mother of teens, a part-time model, fearing the encroachment of time; Rima, always in pants, attracted to Siham, a client who smiles back; Layale, in love with a married man, willing to drop everything at a honk of his horn. There's also Rose, a middle-aged seamstress, who cares for Lili, old and facing dementia. Rose has a suitor; Layale has an admirer on the police force. Is delight a possibility? Is caramel a sweet or an instrument of pain?
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Box Office
| Budget | EUR1,300,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Most of the cast is made up of non-actors as director Nadine Labaki wanted naturalistic performances from them. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in Seven Minutes (2009). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Succar Ya Banat See more » |