Cairo Classics · 44th Edition
The Choice
Director
Youssef Chahine
Country
Egypt
Runtime
1 h 59 min
Language
Arabic
Synopsis
When Mahmoud, a worker on Alexandria’s waterfront is found murdered, his twin brother Sayyid – a well respected and well-connected writer becomes the prime suspect.
Cast
Soad Hosny, Ezzat El Alayly, Seif El Deen, Hoda Sultan, Mahmoud El Meliguy, Youssef Wahby
Screenplay
Youssef Chahine, Naguib Mahfouz
Producers
Youssef Chahine
About the Director
Youssef Chahine is widely considered the leading pioneer of film-making in Egypt and the Middle East. With a distinctive brand of cinema and a truth-seeking lens, Youssef Chahine has time and time again focused on intricate topics seldom discussed before in Egyptian cinema and never presented with such honesty. Since 1950, when he released his first film, and until his very last movie, Chahine’s lens has mirrored the upheavals in Egyptian society.
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