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This epic adaptation of Alaa Al Aswani's bestseller is an absorbing, beautiful film that's delves into the nitty gritty of modern Egyptian life, including corruption, forbidden love, fundamentalism and homosexuality, all revolving around the residents of the Yacoubian building in downtown Cairo. It's the most expensive Egyptian film ever made and it shows: there's a starry cast, a majestic score and and some wonderful, grand cinematography.
Original Release
06/01/2006
US Release
06/01/2006
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Adel Emam | Zaki El Dessouki / Zaki El Desouki |
| Nour El-Sherif | Mohammad Azzam |
| Youssra | Christine |
| Essad Youniss | Dawlat El Dessouky |
| Ahmad Bedair | Malaak / Malak |
| Hind Sabri | Bothayna / Buthaina |
| Khaled El-Sawi | Hatem Rachid |
| Khaled Saleh | Kamal El Fouly / Kamal Al-Fouly |
| Ahmed Rateb | Fanous |
| Somaya El Khashab | Soad / Suad |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Adel Emam | Zaki El Dessouki / Zaki El Desouki |
| Nour El-Sherif | Mohammad Azzam |
| Youssra | Christine |
| Essad Youniss | Dawlat El Dessouky |
| Ahmad Bedair | Malaak / Malak |
| Hind Sabri | Bothayna / Buthaina |
| Khaled El-Sawi | Hatem Rachid |
| Khaled Saleh | Kamal El Fouly / Kamal Al-Fouly |
| Ahmed Rateb | Fanous |
| Somaya El Khashab | Soad / Suad |
| Basem Samrah | Abd Raboh |
| Mohamed Emam | Taha El Shazly |
| Youssef Dawood | Fekry Abdel Shaheed |
| Talaat Zakaria | Bar Owner |
| Yehia El-Fakharany | Narrator |
| Wael Mahassad | Journalist |
| Tamer Abdulmun'em | |
| Jihan Qamary | Raga' |
| Salwa Othman | Bothayna's Mother |
| Hamdi El-Sekhawi | (as Hamdy El Sakhawy) |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Sameh Goubran | Executive Producer |
| Adel Adeeb | Executive Producer |
| Imad Adeeb | Producer |
| Adel Adeeb | Producer |
Editors
