The Infidel is a 2010 British comedy film directed by Josh Appignanesi and written by David Baddiel. The film stars Omid Djalili, Richard Schiff, Yigal Naor and Matt Lucas and revolves around a British Muslim who goes through an identity crisis when he discovers he was adopted as a child and born to a Jewish family. Mahmud Nasir is a loving husband, doting father and a "relaxed" British Muslim who frequently listens to rock music, particularly the long deceased pop star Gary Page , and occasionally drinks alcohol. His son, Rashid, wishes to get married to Uzma, but he and Uzma need the... blessing of her devout Muslim cleric stepfather, Arshad Al-Masri , whose actions and beliefs have earned him the contempt of many British Muslims. Mahmud reluctantly agrees to put on the act of devout Muslim for the occasion. Things change when Mahmud, while clearing out his recently deceased mother's house, stumbles across an adoption certificate. Mahmud learns he was actually adopted by his Muslim parents when he was two weeks old, his birth parents are Jewish, and his real name is Solly Shimshillewitz.
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| Release date: | April 9, 2010 |
| Directed by: | Josh Appignanesi |
| Runtime: | 105 Minutes |
| Producer: | Arvind Ethan David, Uzma Hasan, Stewart le Maréchal, David Baddiel, Omid Djalili |
| Editor: | Kim Gaster |
| Music by: | Erran Baron Cohen |
| Cinematography: | Natasha Braier |
| Screenplay by: | David Baddiel |
| Genre: | Comedy |