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The Shame

Original title: El Ar
  • 1982
  • 2h 3m
IMDb RATING
8.0/10
1.4K
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Mahmoud Abdel Aziz, Nour El-Sherif, Hussein Fahmy, and Noura in The Shame (1982)
Drama

Trader Abdel Tawab invests his fortune in a drug deal, but is killed upon return. His eldest son Kamal reveals the truth to his family, forcing them to choose between completing the deal or ... Read allTrader Abdel Tawab invests his fortune in a drug deal, but is killed upon return. His eldest son Kamal reveals the truth to his family, forcing them to choose between completing the deal or losing their inheritance.Trader Abdel Tawab invests his fortune in a drug deal, but is killed upon return. His eldest son Kamal reveals the truth to his family, forcing them to choose between completing the deal or losing their inheritance.

  • Director
    • Ali Abdel-Khalek
  • Writer
    • Mahmoud Abu Zeid
  • Stars
    • Nour El-Sherif
    • Hussein Fahmy
    • Mahmoud Abdel Aziz
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    • IMDb RATING
    8.0/10
    1.4K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Ali Abdel-Khalek
    • Writer
      • Mahmoud Abu Zeid
    • Stars
      • Nour El-Sherif
      • Hussein Fahmy
      • Mahmoud Abdel Aziz
    • 3User reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Nour El-Sherif
    Nour El-Sherif
    • Kamal
    Hussein Fahmy
    Hussein Fahmy
    • Shokry
    Mahmoud Abdel Aziz
    Mahmoud Abdel Aziz
    • Dr…
    Ilham Shaheen
    Ilham Shaheen
    • Layla
    Noura
    • Roaa
    Salah Nazmi
    Amina Rizk
    Amina Rizk
    • The Mother
    • (as Aminah Rizq)
    • Director
      • Ali Abdel-Khalek
    • Writer
      • Mahmoud Abu Zeid
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    User reviews3

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    9Youssef78

    One of The Best Arabic Movies

    Top notch movie with great plot and cinematography and the 3 main actors at there Best.
    10amanygamalwasfy

    Great Movie

    One of the greatest Egyptian movies all the time with the best performance of great actors.
    9hashimnovartis

    Best Egyptian movie

    It's one of best movie ever for Egyptian movies scenario was written carefully and characters were wonderful

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    • Trivia
      El Ar Movie is one of the three movies writen by (Mahmoud Abu Zeid) and directed by Ali Abdel-Khalek and three movies have had great success with the public also leave good impression with the critics.

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    • Release date
      • October 11, 1982 (Egypt)
    • Country of origin
      • Egypt
    • Official site
      • YouTube
    • Language
      • Arabic
    • Production company
      • Cinema Lights
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    • Runtime
      • 2h 3m(123 min)
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