El Akhar
Brief Synopsis
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Adam is an Egyptian-American student who returns to Cairo for a visit and falls in love with a young journalist, Hanane. When they elope, Adam's mother becomes possessive and jealous, and determines to get rid of her young rival for her son's affections. Discvering that Hanane's brother is a terrori
Cast & Crew
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Youssef Chahine
Director
Nabila Ebeid
Margaret
Mahmoud Hemeida
Khalil
Hanane Tork
Hanane
Hani Salama
Adam
Ezzat Abou Aouf
Dr Eassam
Film Details
Also Known As
Akhar, Autre, L', L' Autre, Other, The
MPAA Rating
Genre
Drama
Release Date
1999
Production Company
Centre National Du Cinema; France 2 Cinéma; Ognon Pictures; Pyramide Films; StudioCanal
Distribution Company
Alternative Films; Filmcoopi Zurich Ag; Pyramide Distribution
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 46m
Synopsis
Adam is an Egyptian-American student who returns to Cairo for a visit and falls in love with a young journalist, Hanane. When they elope, Adam's mother becomes possessive and jealous, and determines to get rid of her young rival for her son's affections. Discvering that Hanane's brother is a terrorist, she plans her revenge.
Director
Youssef Chahine
Director
Cast
Nabila Ebeid
Margaret
Mahmoud Hemeida
Khalil
Hanane Tork
Hanane
Hani Salama
Adam
Ezzat Abou Aouf
Dr Eassam
Hassan Abdel Hamid
Dr Maher
Ahmed Fouad Selim
Ahmed
Crew
Rachida Abdel Salam
Editor
Humbert Balsan
Producer
Youssef Chahine
Screenwriter
Yehia El Mouguy
Music
Hamed Hemdane
Production Designer
Dominique Hennequin
Sound
Gabriel Khoury
Producer
Marianne Khoury
Producer
Mohsen Nasr
Director Of Photography
Nahed Nasrallah
Costume Designer
Khaled Youssef
Screenwriter
Khaled Youssef
Assistant Director
Film Details
Also Known As
Akhar, Autre, L', L' Autre, Other, The
MPAA Rating
Genre
Drama
Release Date
1999
Production Company
Centre National Du Cinema; France 2 Cinéma; Ognon Pictures; Pyramide Films; StudioCanal
Distribution Company
Alternative Films; Filmcoopi Zurich Ag; Pyramide Distribution
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 46m
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Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States on Video June 1, 2004
Released in United States 1999
Shown at New York Film Festival September 24 - October 10, 1999.
Released in United States on Video June 1, 2004
Released in United States 1999 (Shown at New York Film Festival September 24 - October 10, 1999.)
