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The Black Market

May 11, 2024, Posted in Socio-political struggle | No comments

The Black Market (1945)

— 105:29 min - Drama, Socio-political struggle - 2 January 1945
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A corrupt grocer in a traditional Cairene neighborhood enters into an alliance with comprador merchants. Their goal is to hoard scarce commodities during the World WAR II, and then to sell them at vastly inflated prices. Eventually the grocer's neighbors rebel at his tactics. They call in the national athorities and the black marketeers are brought to justice.

Director:  Kamil al-Tilmissani
Writers:  Kamel Al-Tlemcen and Bayram Al-Tunisi
Stars:  Aqeela Ratib (Najia), Imad Hamdi (Hamid), Zaki Rustom (Abu Mahmoud), Abdel Fattah Al-Qasri (Sayyid Al-Baqal), Muhammad Kamal Al-Masry (Sharafantah), (Hashim Al-Hallaq), Muhammad Tawfiq (Hassan (Al-Abit), Firdous Hassan (Sona - The new wife), Soraya Helmy (Naima), Soraya Fakhri (Umm Mahmoud), Mr. Badir (Mustafa - Al-Farran), Abdel Hamid Zaki (Hassouna Al-Jazzar), Hassan Kamel (Al-Tarazi), Fouad Jaafar (supply officer), Abdel Majeed Shukri (cigarette seller), Mohamed Ragheb (motorcycle driver), Abdel Moneim Ismail (coffee shop), Najma Hussein (dancer), Aziza Mohamed (barber's wife), Fayza Abdullah (barber's daughter), Shaladhimo, Samia Mohsen, Rashad Hamed, Ahmed Al-Haddad (extras) and Salha Qasin (buyer).

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A corrupt grocer in a traditional Cairene neighborhood enters into an alliance with comprador merchants. Their goal is to hoard scarce commodities during the World WAR II, and then to sell them at vastly inflated prices. Eventually the grocer's neighbors rebel at his tactics. They call in the national athorities and the black marketeers are brought to justice.

Genres: Drama, Socio-political struggle

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Country:   Egypt
Language:  Arabic
Release Date:  2 January 1945

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Company Credits

Production Companies:  Studio Misr

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Runtime:  1 h 45 min

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