Al-Shahat

Overview

The story revolves around Omar Al-Hamzawi, a lawyer who lives with his wife Zainab and their two daughters Jamila and Buthaina. Omar has many thoughts about life and existence. After his illness, he travels to Alexandria to get out of his depression, but it increases after his return. His orientations change after his return and he becomes a nightclub goer. He also gets to know the singer Margaret and many other women after that. His life changes again towards isolation, Sufism, and reading the Quran.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

August 20, 1973

Original language

Arabic

Cast

Mahmoud Moursy,Mahmoud El Iraqi,Sayed Abdallah,Shwikar,Habiba,Dina Abd Allah,Adib El Tarabolsy,Ahmed Mazhar,Mariam Fakhr Eddine,Nellyand 1 more

Director

Hossam El Dine Mostafa

Writer

Naguib Mahfouz,Ahmed Abbas Saleh

Budget

$10,000

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt27166203