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Caramel [DVD] [2007]

DVD ~ Nadine Labaki

4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (12 customer reviews)

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Actors: Nadine Labaki, Yasmine Elmasri, Joanna Moukarzel, Gis�le Aouad, Adel Karam
Directors: Nadine Labaki
Writers: Rodney El Haddad, Jihad Hojeily
Format: PAL
Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
Number of discs: 1
Classification: PG
Studio: Momentum Pictures Home Entertainment
DVD Release Date: 8 Sep 2008
Run Time: 92 minutes

Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (12 customer reviews)

ASIN: B0016ZSOH4
Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 4,427 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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Caramel is a deliciously indulgent and intimate account of five women working together in a beauty parlour. Beautiful Layal is oblivious to the gaze of a local admirer and instead fixates on a married man. Nisrine will soon be married but is afraid her fiancé will discover he isn’t her first lover. Rima has designs on one of her stunning, dark-haired customers. Jamal is an aspiring actress and is refusing to grow old, while ageing Rose is overwhelmed when she discovers true-love for the first time. As the women from different generations share in each others experiences and emotions, the beauty parlour becomes a colourful hub of friendship and wisdom. Caramel weaves a delicious tale of life and is as sweet and moreish as its title.

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In this sweet and warm film from Lebanon, five women gather at a local salon to discuss their lives and loves. Director Nadine Labaki also co-wrote and stars in this comedy that played to acclaim at film festivals such as Cannes and Toronto.

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5.0 out of 5 stars delicious!, 13 Sep 2008

By	K. S. Jackson "Miss Read-a-lot" (herts, england) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Im not a huge fan of foreign films, i prefer to watch whats happening on screen rather than reading subtitles below it, but i borrowed this newly released film from a friend who persuaded me i would enjoy it.
Set in Lebanon the film is not what i expected. It was the perfect blend of comedy and sweetness and sad and heartwarming. The story follows a group of women who either work in or around a beauty salon and everyone has their secrets, from the woman who has a crush on one of her customers to an elderly women exeriencing true love for the first time. The women are all modern and in and out of love, like any romantic comedy, except these women are very restricted by their religion and their familys expectations. It made me laugh out loud in moments, and you do really care and feel for the characters. Lebanon looks absolutley gorgeous, exotic and vibrant, and with this film the director, Nadine Labaki, who also plays the lead, layala, shows us why she loves her country so much.
In short, its a funny, sweet, uplifting, heartwarming romantic comedy that just so happens to have subtitles!

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4.0 out of 5 stars A sweet taste of Lebanon?, 1 Jan 2009

By	Mr. P. Wren "Kriegaffe" (UK) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Caramel is a charming, if slight story of a group of women centred around a boutique in the Lebanon.

Not being Lebanese or knowing much about the country I was hoping for an insight but didn't really get one. That said it was a refreshing change to get a human tale from a country that so often features on the news for all the wrong reasons.

Some of the characters are well realised and, with the help of a good musical score, the film delivers well in many of its scenes. Unfortunately what happens in the film seems very little and even by the end I was waiting for it to begin in earnest.

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5.0 out of 5 stars a beautiful and life-affirming film, 26 Sep 2008

By	Ms. C. Quiquero "aniren" - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I found this film inspiring. It is an intimate account of the lives of five women in Beirut. It is thought provoking and honest. It's realistic. Life is not like a Hollywood movie, as Caramel says, life is like a melon; you have to cut it to see if it's good.

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Most Recent Customer Reviews

3.0 out of 5 stars Ok, but no plotline
This is a very pretty film to look at and Nadine Labaki is stunning. However, the main point of the film is the friendship between the women who work at a beauty parlour and a... Read more

Published 2 months ago by Kate

4.0 out of 5 stars A charming and gentle film
This is a delightful film centred on friendship among five women who work/meet in a beauty salon. Women will recognize the embarrassing situations portrayed and chuckle at... Read more

Published 2 months ago by Bluebell

4.0 out of 5 stars Fun warmth of spirit
A simple premise for a theme which works to provide a warmth of character within. Gentle and enjoyable film!

Published 5 months ago by Paul JR

5.0 out of 5 stars Caramel
A Lebanese film about Lebanon today- a generous and warmhearted slice of life centering on women, friendship and love at a hair salon. Read more

Published 6 months ago by Ms. M. J. Mckean

5.0 out of 5 stars Female Kinship
At first glance, one might think this is yet another chick flick. However, there's more to it than your average chick flick. Read more

Published 6 months ago by Z. Kamarzaman

5.0 out of 5 stars Unusual, genuine and touching
Having read a glowing review of Caramel, in which the reviewer urged men, as well as women, to see it, I ventured to the cinema with my husband. Read more

Published 9 months ago by Bess Gressingham

3.0 out of 5 stars Caramel
Sadly this movie turned out to be a bit of a let down and certainly not worth the �10 I spent on it. Read more

Published 12 months ago by RD

2.0 out of 5 stars Painful
I watched this farrago with my Lebanese partner, who was even more bored/outraged. "Caramel" is a textbook example of how to make a 'foreign' film for the international market:... Read more

Published 14 months ago by Curmudgeon

5.0 out of 5 stars "Your name is my prayer..."
"Caramel" is not what you'd expect from Lebanese filmmaking and in particular movies about that most troubled of their cities - Beirut. Read more

Published 14 months ago by Mark Barry at Revival Records,...

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