France / Egypt,
2001, 102 min
Directed by:
Youssef ChahineScreenplay:
Youssef ChahineCinematography:
Pierre DupoueyComposer:
Omar KhairatCast:
Latifa, Ahmed Bedir, Ahmed Wafik, Zaki Abdel Wahab, Madeleine Bouchez, Roger Coggio, Ellen Earl, Yvan Varco, Hanan Turk, Omar Khairat, RubiPlots(1)
Malak is wealthy, a star of song and screen. In the aftermath of an unsettling divorce, she falls for a charming social climber named Lamei. Love turns to obsession. Her regular screenwriter and director both discourage the relationship, which jeopardizes Malak's career, by leading Lamei tobelieve that her fortune has been entailed on her daughter Paula. The ploy works. Lamei pays court to Paula and reveals his despicable motives. (Pyramide Distribution)
(more)Cast
Latifa
Tunisia
Ahmed Bedir
Egypt
Zaki Abdel Wahab
Best movies:
The Sixth Day (1986)
Madeleine Bouchez
France
Best movies:
Les Misérables (1982)
The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie (1972)
Play Time (1967)
Roger Coggio
France
Best movies:
The Soldiers (1963)
The Heist (1970)
Ellen Earl
Best movies:
Femmes Fatales (1976)
Pussy Talk (1975)
Yvan Varco
Best movies:
The French Revolution (1989) (TV movie)
Piaf: The Early Years (1974)
Le Gendarme en balade (1970)
Hanan Turk
Egypt
Rubi
Egypt