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The Choice

Original title: Al-ikhtiyar
  • 1971
  • 1h 43m
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
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The Choice (1971)
DramaMystery

Mysterious murder occurs in Cairo, the body was founded two months later. In the Pocket a picture of the victim "Mahmoud". The victim is a twin brother to the Highly famous writer "Sayed" wh... Read allMysterious murder occurs in Cairo, the body was founded two months later. In the Pocket a picture of the victim "Mahmoud". The victim is a twin brother to the Highly famous writer "Sayed" whom he didn't get along with. The Police investigations came to the fact that twins are ali... Read allMysterious murder occurs in Cairo, the body was founded two months later. In the Pocket a picture of the victim "Mahmoud". The victim is a twin brother to the Highly famous writer "Sayed" whom he didn't get along with. The Police investigations came to the fact that twins are alive. Then whom body was that?. That's the Question of the revealing story to answer.

  • Director
    • Youssef Chahine
  • Writers
    • Youssef Chahine
    • Naguib Mahfouz
  • Stars
    • Soad Hosny
    • Ezzat El Alaili
    • Seif Abdelrahman
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.5/10
    483
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    • Director
      • Youssef Chahine
    • Writers
      • Youssef Chahine
      • Naguib Mahfouz
    • Stars
      • Soad Hosny
      • Ezzat El Alaili
      • Seif Abdelrahman
    • 1User review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    • Awards
      • 1 win total

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    Soad Hosny
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      Ezzat El Alaili
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      Seif Abdelrahman
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      Huda Sultan
      Mahmoud El Meligy
      Mahmoud El Meligy
        Madiha Kamel
        Saifuddin Shawkat
        Youssef Wahbi
        Youssef Wahbi
        • Director
          • Youssef Chahine
        • Writers
          • Youssef Chahine
          • Naguib Mahfouz
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        8ahmed_elmaradny

        Mahfouz and Chahine

        What a combination between two Egyptian masters Naguib Mahfouz and Youssef Chahine.

        This movie talks about a writer and his twin.successful writer with ordinary life,beautiful wife and the other is sailor who live in an opposite manner.the writer became suspicious about a relation between his brother and his wife, then the story goes.

        About the story as usual Mahfouz on top with Chahine.direction is also very good ,it's the first movie of Chahine to win an international price and i think it deserve more.

        Acting,Ezzat el Alaili i saw him like never before.THIS MOVIE IS REMARKABLE.

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        • Release date
          • March 15, 1971 (Egypt)
        • Country of origin
          • Egypt
        • Language
          • Arabic
        • Also known as
          • Die Wahl
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          • 1h 43m(103 min)
        • Color
          • Color
        • Sound mix
          • Mono

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