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An Egyptian Story

1983·1h 55m·TV-MA
Drama
IMDb Rating
★ 7.3/10
1,441 votes

During heart surgery, a filmmaker imagines his childhood self on trial for killing his adult self, revealing his ambitions, identity struggles, and ties to revolutionary Egypt.

An Egyptian Story is a 1983 drama movie directed by Youssef Chahine, starring Nour El-Sherif, Ahmed Mehrez, Mohsen Mohieddin. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.3/10 from 1,441 votes and runs 1h 55m.

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Director
Youssef Chahine
Stars
Nour El-Sherif
Ahmed Mehrez
Mohsen Mohieddin
Oussama Nadir
Creators
Youssef Chahine
Details
1983-08-03
115 min
Movie
TV-MA
★ Egypt
★ Arabic, English
Keywords
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