A Suspended Life
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A Suspended Life 1985 Directed by Jocelyne Saab Une vie suspendue

Samar, a child of the war, finds relief from the chaos around her through Egyptian movies she watches on television. Karim, an artist in retreat from life, remains in his apartment in war-torn West Beirut, confident that he is safe in his familiar neighborhood. An unlikely bond is formed between the two as they face the devastating civil war.

Language French
Spoken Languages Arabic , French
Gnere Drama
Production Companies Cinévidéo , Aleph Production , U.P.C.T. , Sigmarc
Release Date 2 January 1985
90 mins
Cast
Jacques Weber
Jacques Weber Karim
Hala Bassam
Hala Bassam Samar
Juliet Berto
Juliet Berto Juliette
Youssef Housni
Youssef Housni Donatien
Denise Filiatrault
Denise Filiatrault Mother
Ali Diab
Ali Diab Father
Khaled El Sayed
Khaled El Sayed Man with one eye
Claude Préfontaine
Claude Préfontaine Elie
Souheir Salhani
Souheir Salhani Leila
Hassan Mrad
Hassan Mrad
Crew
Director
Jocelyne Saab
Jocelyne Saab
Writer
Gérard Brach
Gérard Brach
Producer
Jocelyne Saab
Jocelyne Saab
Cinematography
Claude La Rue
Claude La Rue
Composers
François Dompierre
François Dompierre
Siegfried Kessler
Siegfried Kessler
Editor
Philippe Gosselet
Philippe Gosselet
Original Writer
Jocelyne Saab
Jocelyne Saab