An Egyptian Story

An Egyptian Story
Directed by Youssef Chahine
Produced by Youssef Chahine
Written by Youssef Chahine
Starring Oussama Nadir
Mohsen Mohieddin
Nour El-Sherif
Cinematography Mohsen Nasr
Edited by Rashida Abdel Salam
Release dates
  • 1982 (1982)
Running time
115 minutes
Country Egypt
Language Arabic

An Egyptian Story (Arabic: حدوتة مصرية, translit. Hadduta misrija) is a 1982 Egyptian drama film directed by Youssef Chahine. It was entered into the main competition at the 39th edition of the Venice Film Festival.[1]

Plot

During his open heart surgery, an Egyptian filmmaker named Yehia has flashbacks and remembers his life. "Yehia" is the same character from the 1979 film Alexandria... Why?

The film was daring for implying a homosexual affair between the character "Yehia" and a taxi driver. Homoerotic tension was created by knowing glances that are exchanged between Yehia and the taxi driver.[2]

Cast

References

  1. Stefano Reggiani. "Ecco i film che a Venezia si contendono i Leoni d'oro". La Stampa (183). 28 July 1982.
  2. Khouri, Malek (2010). The Arab National Project in Youssef Chahine's Cinema. Cairo, Egypt: American University in Cairo Press. p. 150. ISBN 978-977-416-354-8. Retrieved October 8, 2012.

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