Skoot hansawwar (2001) Directed by Youssef Chahine
Comedy / Drama / Musical / Romance
aka: Silence
Film Synopsis
The successful singer and actress Malak is desperate to be loved for
herself and not for her wealth and celebrity. After a painful
divorce, she succumbs to the charm of an opportunist, Lamei, and is
soon carried away on a tidal wave of romantic passion. Malak's
director and scriptwriter immediately see through Lamei and try to warn
her that she is jeopardising her career for a man who is not worth
it. In the end, they must resort to a little subterfuge...
Cast: Latifa (Malak),
Ahmed Bedir (Alphi),
Ahmed Wafik (Lamei),
Magda El-Khatib (Grandmother),
Zaki Abdel Wahab (Ezz Eldine),
Ahmed Mehrez (Abbas),
Mostafa Shaaban (Nasser),
Ruby (Paula),
Chérif Mohy Eddine (Orchestra conductor),
Khaled Fouad (Orchestra conductor),
Hani Salama (Himself),
Hanan Turk (Herself),
Khaled El Ghandour (Himself),
Mohamed El Abendani,
Aina Yehia,
Mohamed Dardine,
Omar Khairat (Himself),
Ahdey Sadek,
Maha Zeitoun
Country: France / Egypt
Language: Arabic / French
Support: Color
Runtime: 102 min
Aka:Silence
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