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Beirut the Encounter

Original title: Beyroutou el lika
  • 1981
  • 2h 5m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
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Beirut the Encounter (1981)
ArabicDramaWar

Just after telephone communication is restored between the warring East and West sides of Beirut, two old college lovers, one Christian, the other Shiite, whose efforts to meet have dismally... Read allJust after telephone communication is restored between the warring East and West sides of Beirut, two old college lovers, one Christian, the other Shiite, whose efforts to meet have dismally failed, finally make contact. But as Zeina is leaving for the U.S. the next day, they rec... Read allJust after telephone communication is restored between the warring East and West sides of Beirut, two old college lovers, one Christian, the other Shiite, whose efforts to meet have dismally failed, finally make contact. But as Zeina is leaving for the U.S. the next day, they record their innermost feelings during the night, promising to exchange tapes at the airport.... Read all

  • Director
    • Borhane Alaouié
  • Writer
    • Ahmed Beydoun
  • Stars
    • Haithem el Amine
    • Nadine Acoury
    • Najoua Haydar
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.2/10
    60
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Borhane Alaouié
    • Writer
      • Ahmed Beydoun
    • Stars
      • Haithem el Amine
      • Nadine Acoury
      • Najoua Haydar
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 nominations total

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    Haithem el Amine
    • Haydar
    Nadine Acoury
    • Zeina
    Najoua Haydar
    • Zamzam
    Houcem Sabbah
    • Mustafa
    Renée Dick
    • Zeina's Mother
    Raafet Haydar
    • Zeina's brother
    • Director
      • Borhane Alaouié
    • Writer
      • Ahmed Beydoun
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    • Release date
      • March 16, 1983 (France)
    • Countries of origin
      • Lebanon
      • Tunisia
      • Belgium
    • Language
      • Arabic
    • Also known as
      • Das Treffen in Beirut
    • Production companies
      • Ciné Libre
      • Etablissement Arabe de Production Cinématographique (EAPC)
      • Satpec
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      • 2h 5m(125 min)

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