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The 4th Wall

The 4th Wall

20257.21h 56m

Overview

Lebanon, 1982. To keep a promise made to an old friend, Georges, an idealistic theater director, travels to Beirut for a project as utopian as it is risky: to stage the play Antigone on the front line, in order to steal a moment of peace from the raging civil war. The characters will be played by actors from different political and religious camps. Lost in a city and a conflict he knows nothing about, Georges is guided by Marwan. As fighting resumes, everything is soon called into question, and Georges, who falls in love with Imane, has to face up to the reality of war.

Directed by David Oelhoffen
Written by Sorj Chalandon, David Oelhoffen
Produced by Christine Rouxel, Maya Hariri, Bady Minck
Box OfficeBudget: $3.2M0

Top Cast

Laurent Lafitte

Laurent Lafitte

Georges

Simon Abkarian

Simon Abkarian

Marwan

Manal Issa

Manal Issa

Imane

Tarek Yaacoub

Tarek Yaacoub

Nakad

Bernard Bloch

Bernard Bloch

Sam Akounis

Aude-Laurence Clermont Biver

Aude-Laurence Clermont Biver

Amie Pro-Palestinienne

Joël Delsaut

Joël Delsaut

Mari de Isabelle

V

Véronique Fauconnet

Isabelle

Elsa Rauchs

Elsa Rauchs

Infirmière

T

Tarek Bachacha

Chirgurgien à Ghaza

Themes & Keywords

cruel

About The 4th Wall

The 4th Wall is a drama film released in 2025 exploring themes of cruel. Directed by David Oelhoffen, it stars Laurent Lafitte, Simon Abkarian, Manal Issa. Lebanon, 1982. To keep a promise made to an old friend, Georges, an idealistic theater director, travels to Beirut for a project as utopian as it is risky: to stage the play Antigone on the front line, in order to steal a moment of peace from the raging civil war. The characters will be played by actors from different political and religious camps. Lost in a city and a conflict he knows nothing about, Georges is guided by Marwan. As fighting resumes, everything is soon called into question, and Georges, who falls in love with Imane, has to face up to the reality of war.

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