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The Innocent

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Poster for the movie "The Innocent"

The Innocent (1986)

110 min - Drama - 2 January 1986
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A simple minded peasant was recruited in the Egyptian army where he was deceived to believe that political activists are his homeland enemies, but not for so long.

Director:  Atef El-Tayeb
Writers:  Wahid Hamid

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A simple minded peasant was recruited in the Egyptian army w...

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Al Halfout

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Al Halfout (1985)

120 min - Crime, Action, Comedy - 26 August 1985
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The porter (Arafa) suffers from sexual deprivation. He marries the infamous widow (Warda) but his work efficiency is reduced due to frequent sleep with his wife. Morsi arrives in the town and meets Arafa and his friend, the railway worker, Dasouki, to ask them about the bully Asran. They know that Morsi was commissioned by the wealthy Kilani to hire Asran To kill the contractor Fuad Minawi. Arafa claims that he is Asran and receives 2,000 pounds as a down payment to complete the process. Morsi discovers the trick and a battle between Arafa and Asran breaks out...

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The Belly Dancer and the Politician

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The Belly Dancer and the Politician (1990)

97 min - Drama, Political corruption - 5 April 1990
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Sonia Selim is a famous dancer, who decides to expose one of the ministers whom she knew and refrained from paying her after agreeing with her. She threatens to publish her diaries, causing a number of officials to panic.

Director:  Samir Seif
Writers:  Wahid Hamid
Stars:  Nabila Obaid (Sonia Selim), Salah Kabil (Khaled Madkour), Mustafa Metwally (Barham - Office Manager of Khaled Madkour), Saeed Al-Saleh (Atwa Al-Ashqar - Sonia's divorced), Rushdi Al-Mahdi (Abdul-Bar - Official of the Ministry of Social Affairs), Farouk Flux (Shafiq Tartar), Muhammad al-Taji (Fathi...
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Samiha Badran’s Case

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Samiha Badran's Case (1990)

120 min - Drama - 17 December 1990
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A journalist known for her stance against corruption and her insistence to unmask its ugly faces whenever and wherever found becomes the target of the corrupt businessman Youssef who weaves a web of lies convincing her that he loves her, only to draw her away from her investigations.

Director:  Inas El Degheidy
Writers:  Faisal Nada, Abdel Hai Adib

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A journalist...

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زقاق المدق

Alley of The Pestle (1963)

125 min - - 1 January 1963
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This film is based on a novel from 1947 by the Nobel Prize winner Naguib Mahfouz. The story takes place during WWII and focuses on Al-Madak Alley, a teeming back street in Cairo which is presented as the microcosm of the world. A barber is in love with a young poor girl, who lives with her mother, and gets a job in an English Army camp to earn enough money for their marriage. But he is not the only one who wants to marry this girl and when the barber returns, she is gone.

Director:  Hassan ElImam

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The Innocent

Poster for the movie "The Innocent"
Poster for the movie "The Innocent"

The Innocent (1986)

110 min - Drama - 2 January 1986
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Not rated yet!

A simple minded peasant was recruited in the Egyptian army where he was deceived to believe that political activists are his homeland enemies, but not for so long.

Director:  Atef El-Tayeb
Writers:  Wahid Hamid

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A simple minded peasant was recruited in the Egyptian army w...

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The Sparrow

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The Sparrow (1972)

105 min - Drama - 1 January 1972
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Set shortly before and during the Six Day War in June of 1967, The Sparrow follows a young police officer stationed in a small village in Upper Egypt whose inhabitants suffer from the harassment of a corrupt businessman.

Director:  Youssef Chahine
Writers:  Youssef Chahine

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Set shortly before and during the Six Day War in June of 1967, The Sparrow follows a young police officer stationed in...

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