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May 19, 2024, Posted in Uncategorized | No comments

Shamshon and Leblb (1952)

— 117 min - Comedy - 17 April 1952

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The story revolves around (Llbb), who lives quietly in a popular neighborhood, and wins from his restaurant, goes to the village of Luzah (daughter of the teacher) Radwan, comes to the neighborhood a fierce man, named (Samson) (Sambson), a good man. Unlike Samson, who is rich and powerful and lives in a palace, the weak young man (Samson) defies his strong rival. The heart of his sweetheart (Loza) begins, and the battle begins between them through the seven tricks. Samson uses his muscles and not his thought. But the father of Luzah supports Samson in anticipation of his wealth.

Director:  Seif El Din Shawkat

Writers:  R...

May 14, 2024, Posted in Uncategorized | No comments

Shaqow (2024)

— 128 min - Crime, Comedy, Action - 24 December 2024

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A group of friends form a criminal gang to carry out outlaw activities in order to earn money, taking advantage of their network of foreign relations.

Director:  Karim El Sobky

Writers:  Wissam Sabry

Stars:  Amr Youssef (Ismail), Dina El-Sherbiny (Fatima), Mohamed Mamdouh (Hegazy), Amina Khalil (Fitna), Abbas Abu Al-Hassan (Karam Al-Sawaidi), Yousra (Doria Al-Sayed Ahmed - Dr...

May 11, 2024, Posted in Uncategorized

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

May 11, 2024, Posted in Uncategorized

My Wife the General Manager (1966)

— 110 min - Comedy, Drama, Romance - 20 January 1966

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A married couple ends up working at the same company where the wife is a general director. This arouses the suspicion of their co-workers who do not know they are married.

Director:  Fatin Abdel Wahab

Writers:  Saad Eldin Wahba, Abdel Hamid Gouda El Sahhar

Stars:  Shadia, Salah Zulfikar, Tawfiq Al-Deqen, Shafiq Nour ElDein, Kariman, Hala Fakher, Adel Emam, ElDeif Ahmed, Hussein Ismail, Nabila El Sayed

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A married couple ends up working at the same company where...

May 11, 2024, Posted in Uncategorized | No comments

Between Heaven and Earth (1959)

— 94 min - Comedy, Socio-political struggle - 9 November 1959

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An elevator breaks down, leaving a group of miserable strangers inside, each with their own story and goals. They include a movie star (Hend Rostom), a lunatic (Abdel Moneim Ibrahim), and other miserable souls. When they begin to realize they have little chance of escaping alive, they learn to see life in a better light and their hopes rise with the near-death experience. Meanwhile, an equally unhappy person outside the elevator tries to commit suicide by jumping off the roof of the building, at least until help arrives and saves those who can save him.

Director:  Salah Abu Seif

Writers:  ...

May 11, 2024, Posted in Uncategorized

Bittersweet (2010)

— 131 min - Comedy, Drama - 25 May 2010

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Masry el Araby is an American-Egyptian citizen who travels back to his home town (in Egypt) after living in the US for 20 years. He has this idea of Egypt being a wonderful and amazing country, but the idea soon crashes as he faces reality. After arriving in Egypt, Masry is treated badly when he uses his Egyptian Passport. But then when he starts using his American Passport as an identification card, he is paid with a lot of respect. He faces many problems as he loses both passports.

Director:  Khaled Marei

Writers:  Khaled Diab

Stars:  Ahmed Helmy, Edward, Tarek ElAmir, Inam Salusah, Yous...

May 10, 2024, Posted in Uncategorized

The Begger (1983)

— 128 min - Comedy - 7 November 1983

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After his father's death, Hassanein al-Bartouchi (Adel Imam) returns from his village to Cairo. After Hassanein's failure in all the jobs he is assigned, he is expelled from his uncle's home to find himself with a group of beggars headed by Sayed Hamoush. In a high-end neighborhood, he finds himself involved with a corrupt businessman who believes Hassanein is working for the police.

Director:  Ahmed El-Sabawy

Stars:  Adel Emam, Esaad Younes, Waheid Seif, Ahmad Rateb

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After his father's death, Hassanein al-Barto...

May 10, 2024, Posted in Uncategorized | No comments

Innerspace (1987)

PG 120 min - Action, Comedy, Science Fiction - 1 July 1987

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Test pilot Tuck Pendleton volunteers to test a special vessel for a miniaturization experiment. Accidentally injected into a neurotic hypochondriac, Jack Putter, Tuck must convince Jack to find his ex-girlfriend, Lydia Maxwell, to help him extract Tuck and his ship and re-enlarge them before his oxygen runs out.

Director:  Joe Dante

Writers:  Jeffrey Boam and Chip Prosser

Stars:  Dennis Quaid, Martin Short, Meg Ryan, Kevin McCarthy, Fiona Lewis, Vernon Wells, Robert Picardo, Dick Miller, Wendy Schaal, Harold Sylvester, William Schallert, Henry Gibson, John Hora, Mark L. Taylor, Orson B...

May 10, 2024, Posted in Uncategorized | No comments

The Third Class (1988)

— 110 min - Comedy, Drama - 24 July 1988

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A group of football team supporters go through a lot of trouble to watch the games while the management headed by Captain Aouf are reaping benefits effortlessly. To calm their rage Sorour is appointed as their representative in the council only to unravel their scam further, so they continue their revolt.

Director:  Sherif Arafa

Writers:  Maher Awwad, Issam Abdalla

Stars:  Souad Hosni (Manna), Ahmed Zaki (Sorour), Jamil Rateb (Awf - member of the cabin), Abdel Salam Muhammad (Saad), Ahmed Rateb (Al-Qahwaji Network), Abdel-Azim Abdel Haq (father of Sorour), Hamdi Youssef (senior member right), Nae...

May 8, 2024, Posted in Uncategorized | No comments

Salam Ya Sahby (1987)

— 129 min - Action, Drama, Suspense & Excitement - 28 May 1987

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Two friends Marzouk and Barakat, work with street vendor Batta on her cart in the melon trade. Al-Gayiar who works in the trade of stolen cars admires them, they work with him till they become his competitors. He decides to get rid of them after they've become a treat.

Director:  Nader Galal

Writers:  Salah Fouad

Stars:  Adel Imam (Marzouk), Saeed Saleh (Barakat), Sawsan Badr (Fatima), Muhammad Al-Dafrawi (the king/the neighbour), Mustafa Metwally (Al-Muallem Balaisi), Ahmed Luksar (Secretary - Assistant to the King), Muhammad Metwally (Julio), Medhat Ghaly (Pasha Hassan), Fikr...