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El-Baih el-Bawwab

  • 1987
  • 1h 59m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
829
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El-Baih el-Bawwab (1987)
ArabicComedyDrama

Abdel Samea goes to Egypt with his wife and children looking for a job so he works as a doorman, and by being smart he works as a broker until he makes a lot of money.Abdel Samea goes to Egypt with his wife and children looking for a job so he works as a doorman, and by being smart he works as a broker until he makes a lot of money.Abdel Samea goes to Egypt with his wife and children looking for a job so he works as a doorman, and by being smart he works as a broker until he makes a lot of money.

  • Director
    • Hassan Ibrahim
  • Writer
    • Youssef Gohar
  • Stars
    • Ahmed Zaki
    • Safia El Emari
    • Fouad El-Mohandes
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.1/10
    829
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Hassan Ibrahim
    • Writer
      • Youssef Gohar
    • Stars
      • Ahmed Zaki
      • Safia El Emari
      • Fouad El-Mohandes
    • 1User review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Ahmed Zaki
    Ahmed Zaki
    • Abdulsami
    Safia El Emari
    Safia El Emari
    • Ilham
    Fouad El-Mohandes
    • Farahat
    Ragaa Al-Gidawy
    • Gamalat
    Othman Abdelmonem
      Muhgah Abdulrahman
      • Zainab
      Ahmed Abo Abeya
      Mohamed Abu Hashish
      • Auction merchant
      Mokhtar Al Sayed
      • Engineer
      Naima Al Soghayar
      • Saniyyah
      Farida Saif Al-Nasr
      • Guest
      Amin Antar
      • Heart patient
      Ahmad Barquqah
      • Milk seller
      Youssef Dawood
      • Hazem's father
      Adib El Tarabolsy
      • Khawagah Kiryakos
      Helmy Abd El Wahab
      • Sayyed
      • (as Helmy Abdel Wahab)
      Muhammad El-Adandani
      • Doorman 3
      Metawee Eweiss
      • Director
        • Hassan Ibrahim
      • Writer
        • Youssef Gohar
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      8mouradjbene

      Bad End

      I think the end was not not expected. It could have been better than this.

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      • Release date
        • August 13, 1987 (Egypt)
      • Country of origin
        • Egypt
      • Language
        • Arabic
      • Production company
        • El Sobky
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        • 1h 59m(119 min)
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