Une chanson dans la tête (2008)
Directed by Hany Tamba

Comedy / Drama
aka: Melodrama Habibi

Film Synopsis

In the 1970s, Bruno Caprice had a fleeting success as a musician with "Quand tu t'en vas", his one and only single.  Forgotten today, he earns his living as a receptionist in a large Parisian hotel.  Following a break-up with his partner, Bruno is depressed, but an unexpected telephone call changes his life for the better.  A wealthy Lebanese industrialist invites him to come and sing in Beirut.  Apparently, Lebanon is the one country where he is still considered a pop music star...
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Film Credits

  • Director: Hany Tamba
  • Script: Michel Kammoun, Emmanuelle Mougne, Hany Tamba
  • Cinematographer: Emmanuel Soyer
  • Music: Khaled Mouzannar
  • Cast: Patrick Chesnais (Bruno Caprice), Pierrette Katrib (Nadine), Gabriel Yammine (César), Julia Kassar (Randa Harfourche), Lara Matar (Lara (20 ans)), Pierre Chamassian (Jamil Harfouche), Maggie Badawi (la mère de Nadine), Majdi Machmouchi (Le père de Nadine), Fady Reaidy (Le passager avion), Mounir Khawli (Bob Shankleesh), Selina Choueiry (Roula), Romeo El Hachem (Maroun), Rudy Khalil (Nino), Mahmoud Mabsout (Le maître de cérémonie), Hamzi Nasrallah (Riyad), Karine Lazard (Camille), Fabrice Scott (Le client anglais), Nancy Tate (La cliente anglaise), Laurence Colussi (La soeur de Bruno), Denis Maréchal (L'hôte de la soirée)
  • Country: France
  • Language: French
  • Support: Color
  • Runtime: 98 min
  • Aka: Melodrama Habibi

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