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The Infidel

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After the death of his mother, a Muslim (Omid Djalili) learns that he is Jewish and an adoptee.
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Deborah Ross The Spectator 08/30/2018
The Infidel just doesn't cut it as a drama, a comedy, a satire or anything bar a rather dull cartoonish farce. Go to Full Review Rick Groen Globe and Mail 08/20/2010
2/4
Tthis thing plays like a cheeky Brit-com blown up to feature length, with a thin coat rack of plot to hang the ethnic humour on, and a wish to offend without being offensive. Go to Full Review Robert Abele Los Angeles Times 06/24/2010
2.5/5
An admirably cagey effort to mine humor from the thorny cultural and racial divide that is Muslim-Jewish relations. Go to Full Review Sahar Beyad emel 07/21/2021
I think it was rather brave of Baddiel to go down the route of exploring religious stereotypes, and using mockery rather than satire. Go to Full Review Stuart McGurk NME (New Musical Express) 05/19/2021
1/10
It looks like corporate information video shot in a day with a loo roll, some cling film, and recorded onto tracing paper. Repent, my son. Repent. Go to Full Review Kaleem Aftab The List 11/05/2018
2/5
It's just such a crying shame that after a promising initial burst of energy, The Infidel runs out of steam as it heads mind numbingly into we-are-all-the-same-underneath territory. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Khalid B Feb 14 I thought that this film was hilariously funny and hit the nail on the head regarding prejudice and human stupidity. Very funny and definitely worth a watch. It had humour and drama in equal measure and was so cleverly written by David Baddiel. The acting by Djalili was spot on! See more Francine P 04/24/2023 Well meaning and genuinely funny comedy. See more steve d 12/07/2022 It takes a while to get going, but it is often funny and entertaining even if it is rediculous. See more 09/18/2020 Brilliant movie. Caviezel is stunning and the story is an important and inspirational one. See it. See more 01/31/2016 A hilarious film with a great story and cast. See more 07/25/2015 Not the goofy slapstick comedy that tends to be squeezed out when they jump on a rising comedian's bandwagon. Applies decent self-deprecating humour with sincere conflict of identity and exploration of the Muslim and Jewish faith. Ending is a bit too ridiculous for feasibility and the comedy is not quite laugh out loud quality but the majority of material amongst the anti-Semitic and anti-Islamic humour suffices. A less funny 'East is East' would be the best comparison. See more Read all reviews
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Josh Appignanesi

Director

Omid Djalili

Mahmud Nasir

Richard Schiff

Lenny Goldberg

Archie Panjabi

Saamiya Nasir

Amit Shah

Rashid Nasir

Yigal Naor

Arshad El Masri

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Movie Info

Synopsis After the death of his mother, a Muslim (Omid Djalili) learns that he is Jewish and an adoptee.
Director
Josh Appignanesi
Screenwriter
David Baddiel
Production Co
MetFilm Production, Slingshot Productions, The Salt Company International, Ombadsman
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 25, 2011
Runtime
1h 44m
Sound Mix
Dolby Digital
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