Yacout

Overview

The film is an Egyptian adaptation of a play by Marcel Pagnol, transposed into an Egyptian and Arab context. It follows the story of a shy, naive professor who allows himself to be exploited by an aristocrat or influential figures—depending on the interpretation—in a gambling scheme or a con. As the plot unfolds, the professor undergoes a moral transformation, coming to accept and eventually adopt behaviors that were initially alien to his nature. The narrative explores two central themes: the temptation of corruption and the clash of cultural codes—specifically between Western culture and the Arab/Cairene society depicted in the film.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

March 23, 1934

Original language

Arabic

Spoken languages

English, Arabic, French

Countries

Egypt, France

Production

Orient Films

Cast

Naguib ElRihani,Emy Brévannes,Edmond Tuima,Badie' Khayri,Aimée Provence,Nahed Kamal,Sherif Abdo,Abd Allah Saleh,Shukry Ramsès,Hassan Sayed Ahmedand 2 more

Director

Naguib ElRihani,Willy Rozier

Writer

Naguib ElRihani,Marcel Pagnol,Badie' Khayri,Ihssan Khaled

Producer

إميل خوري

Cinematography

Maurice Guillemin,Tahar Hannache

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0268764