The Beggar (film)
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| Directed by | Ahmed Al-Sabaawi[1] |
| Written by | Samir Abdelazim |
| Starring | Adel Emam |
Release dates | 1983 |
Running time | 120 minutes |
| Country | Egypt |
| Language | Arabic |
The Beggar (Al-Motasawel) (Arabic: المتسول) is a 1983 Egyptian comedy film starring Adel Emam.
Plot
Imam plays Hasanin, an uneducated man who leaves his small village to live with his uncle's family in the city. After having no luck keeping a job, he must return to his village. On the way, after getting kicked out of a mosque he tries to sleep at, he ends up in a homeless shelter that he discovers is actually run by a gang forcing people to beg in the streets after maiming them. Hasanin is set out to pose as if he is a blind beggar.[2]
Reception
The movie's depiction of beggars spurred a lawsuit by peasants against Imam, in which Imam prevailed.[3]
Primary cast includes
- Adel Emam
- Isaad Younis
References
- ↑ Armes, Roy. Dictionary of African filmmakers, p. 30 (2008)(ISBN 978-0253351166)
- ↑ Behbehani, Ali I. Letter to the Editor, Arab Times, Retrieved January 24, 2011
- ↑ Reid, Robert (6 September 1984). Egyptians wield cultural clout in Arab World, Leader-Post (Associated Press)