Comedy ·Romance ·Action · Egypt · 1983 · 2h 8m

The Beggar

المتسول

The Beggar poster
Director
Ahmed El-Sabawy
Cast
Adel Emam as Esaad Younes as Waheid Seif as Ahmad Rateb as Sayed Zayan as Hayatem as
Crew
Ghonim Bahnasy — Director of Photography Gamal Salama — Original Music Composer Samir Abdelazim — Writer
Synopsis

After failing to find stable work in Cairo, Hassanein joins a group of beggars and unwittingly becomes involved with a corrupt businessman who suspects him of being a police informant.

Mood & Themes
corruptioncairobeggingsurvivalsocial satireunemploymentstreet life
Key Collaborators
Ahmed El-Sabawy Director Ghonim Bahnasy Director of Photography Gamal Salama Original Music Composer Samir Abdelazim Writer
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