The Beggar (film)

The Beggar
Directed by Ahmed Al-Sabaawi
Written by Samir Abdelazim
Starring Adel Emam
Release date
 1983
Running time
 120 minutes
Country Egypt
Language Arabic

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

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

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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