---
title: 'The Origin of Violence (2016)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Élie Chouraqui'
released: '2016-05-25'
runtime_minutes: 116
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'Germany'
  - 'France'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-origin-of-violence-2016'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2515180/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Origin of Violence (2016)

2016 · 116 min · Drama · Germany, France

Original title: L'Origine de la violence

## Synopsis

The Origin of Violence is a 2016 Franco-German drama film directed by Élie Chouraqui, based on the Prix Renaudot-winning novel of the same name by Fabrice Humbert. The film won the Best Narrative Audience Award at the Philadelphia Jewish Film Festival 36.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Élie Chouraqui](https://cinepixo.com/people/elie-chouraqui)

## Cast

- [Michel Bouquet](https://cinepixo.com/people/michel-bouquet)
- [Didier Bezace](https://cinepixo.com/people/didier-bezace)
- [Stanley Weber](https://cinepixo.com/people/stanley-weber)
- [Jean Sorel](https://cinepixo.com/people/jean-sorel)
- [Matthias Gall](https://cinepixo.com/people/matthias-gall)
- [Christine Citti](https://cinepixo.com/people/christine-citti)
- [Joseph Joffo](https://cinepixo.com/people/joseph-joffo)
- [Lars Eidinger](https://cinepixo.com/people/lars-eidinger)
- [Christopher Reinhard](https://cinepixo.com/people/christopher-reinhard)
- [Richard Benguigui](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-benguigui)
- [Nikola Kastner](https://cinepixo.com/people/nikola-kastner)
- [Catherine Samie](https://cinepixo.com/people/catherine-samie)
- [Miriam Stein](https://cinepixo.com/people/miriam-stein)

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