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"Youssef Chahine's final film"

Nov 28 2007 N/A 2h 4m
Crime, Drama, Romance

Hatem is a corrupt police officer, who loves his neighbor Nour, who in turn loves the prosecutor, Sherif. Hatem tries to win Nour’s attention even if by force.

Plot

Choubra, cosmopolitan neighborhood of Cairo. Hatem, maggoty police officer, handles this neighborhood with an iron hand. Every single citizen fears and hates him. Only Nour, a young woman he lusts after, dares stand up to him. But Nour is secretly in love with Cherif, brilliant and uncorrupted deputy public prosecutor. Green with envy, Hatem comes between. He wants Nour for himself. He whipsaws her and turns her life into a nightmare. The story of a frustrated love like Choubra experiences some since the mists of time.

Written by

Nasser Abdel-Rahmane

Directed by

Youssef Chahine, Khaled Youssef

Production Countries

Egypt

Production Companies

MISR International Films

Languages

Awards

2 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
2,771
Average Rating
7.2 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA