Hassan wa Morcus

Jul 3 2008 N/A 2h 0m

Comedy, Drama

A terrorist Muslim group calls for the execution of Sheikh Hassan for refusing to join their organisation. At the same time, a priest ,Marcos, is also facing death threats. Both men seek help from the government, who puts them under the witness protection program, giving each man the other's identity.

Plot

When the lives of Mahmoud, a Muslim Sheikh (Omar Sharif) and Boulos, a Christian Priest (Adel Imam) are threatened by religious extremists on both sides, the Egyptian government inducts them into a witness protection program that requires them to disguise themselves as the Christian Marcus and a Muslim Sheikh, Hassan el-Attar, respectively.When, unwittingly, they move into the same building, a friendship blossoms that must, along with a romance between the protagonists' children, withstand the difficulties of prejudice and social persecution.

Written by

Youssef Maaty

Directed by

Rami Imam

Cast

Adel Emam, Omar Sharif, Lebleba

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Production Countries

Egypt

Languages

Awards

N/A

Scores

# of Votes

3,682

Average Rating

6.8 out of 10

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