Cairo Classics · 45th Edition
The Thug
Director
Salah Abu Seif
Country
Egypt
Runtime
2 h
Language
Arabic
Synopsis
Haridy arrives at the vegetable market in search of a job opportunity, he works for Master Abu Zaid and after a while he separates and marries Hossnyia. Haridy forms an alliance against Abu Zaid, but he soon becomes more powerful and his condition turns to worse.
Cast
Farid Shawqy, Tahiya Cariocca, Zaki Rostom, Tawfiq Al-Deqen, Fakher Fakher
Screenplay
ElSayed Bedir, Naguib Mahfouz, Salah Abu Seif
Producers
Farid Shawqy
About the Director
Salah Abu Seif (1996 – 1915) was one of the most famous Egyptian film directors. Many of the 41 films he directed, many of which were based on novels by Naguib Mahfouz, are considered Egyptian classics. He is known as the Godfather of Egyptian neorealism.
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