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Diary of a Country Prosecutor

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Diary of a Country Prosecutor (1969)

110 min - Drama, Socio-Political Struggle, Political Corruption - 24 February 1969
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Based on the novel by Egyptian writer Tawfiq al-Hakim, 1937, Diary of A Country Prosecutor records the daily activities and tribulations of a public official appointed to act as a village justice in the countryside.

Director:  Tawfiq Saleh
Writers:  Tawfiq Saleh and Alfred Faraj
Stars:  Ahmed Abdel Halim (prosecutor), Rawya Ashour (Reem), Tawfiq Al-Daqen (the warden), Abdel Azim Abdel Haq (Sheikh Asfour), Muhammad Murshid (Assistant Prosecutor), Rashad Hamed (Center Assistant), Mahmoud Kamel (the sergeant), Hassan Mustafa (the judge)...
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Mr. Omar

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Mr. Omar (1941)

90 min - Comedy, Drama - 6 January 1941
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Gaber Effendi is a simple employee at Ezbet Omar al-Alfi's, expelled by the head of the family after Jabir discovers that there is fraud in the accounts of the estate. Gaber meets with Berlanti, the wife of Omar Bey's, noting a great similarity between him and her absent husband in India, Omar. Following the advice of a legal advisor, Omar Bey's family believes that he is still alive and living in India. By chance, Jaber Effendi goes to Omar's house and is seen by the family and gets married, but Omar finds out the truth and tries to exploit the resemblance to seize wealth, but ultimately fails.

Director:  Niazi Mostafa
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Al-Ikhtyar

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The Choice (1971)

103 min - Thriller, Drama, Crime - 15 March 1971
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When a free-spirited sailor is found murdered, his twin brother, a famous novelist, is the prime suspect. Investigators uncover a possible liaison between the dead sailor and the writer's wife, and also learn that Sayed's successful fictions owed much to the inspiration of his brother Mahmoud's adventurous life. Just as the evidence against the writer seems overwhelming, Mahmoud turns up alive. But why are the twins never seen together...?

Director:  Youssef Shahine
Writers:  Youssef Chahine, Naguib Mahfouz
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