The Beggar (film)

The Beggar (Arabic: المتسول, translit. Al-Motasawel) is a 1983 Egyptian comedy film directed by Ahmed Al-Sabaawi and starring Adel Emam.[1]

The Beggar
Directed byAhmed Al-Sabaawi
Written bySamir Abdelazim
StarringAdel Emam
Release date
1983
Running time
120 minutes
CountryEgypt
LanguageArabic

Plot

Emam 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]

Primary cast

Reception

The film's depiction of beggars spurred a lawsuit by peasants against Imam, in which Imam prevailed.[3]

References

  1. "Dictionary of African filmmakers".
  2. Behbehani, Ali I. Letter to the Editor, Arab Times, Retrieved January 24, 2011
  3. Reid, Robert (6 September 1984). Egyptians wield cultural clout in Arab World, Leader-Post (Associated Press)
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