| People on the Top | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Ali Badrakhan |
| Screenplay by | Mostafa Muharram |
| Story by | Naguib Mahfouz |
| Produced by | Abdel Azeem El-Zoghby |
| Starring | Soad Hosny Nour El-Sherif Ezzat El Alaili |
| Cinematography | Mohsen Nasr |
| Edited by | Saeed El Sheikh |
| Music by | Gamal Salama |
| Production company | Abd Al-Azeem Al-Zoghby Films |
| Distributed by | Shafei Films |
| Release date |
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| Running time | 118 minutes |
| Country | Egypt |
| Language | Egyptian Arabic |
People on the Top (Egyptian Arabic: أهل القمة, translit.Ahl el qema) is a 1981 Egyptian drama film based on a story by Naguib Mahfouz and directed by Ali Badrakhan. It stars Soad Hosny, Nour El-Sherif and Ezzat El Alaili. The film is listed in the Top 100 Egyptian films.
It was selected as the Egyptian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 54th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.
Synopsis
The thief Zaatar works for Zaghloul, the owner of an import and export company. Zaghloul takes advantage of Zaatar's capabilities and assigns him tasks related to smuggling goods from customs. Zaatar falls in love with Siham, the sister of the police detective Muhammad, which angers Muhammad. Zaatar becomes independent from Zaghloul and begins his rivalry with him. Zaghloul proposes to marry Siham, and Muhammad welcomes him. Zaghloul reveals his truth to him, but he does not believe him.
Cast
- Soad Hosny as Siham
- Nour El-Sherif as Zaatar
- Ezzat El Alaili as Muhammad
- Omar El-Hariri as Zaghloul
- Aida Riad as Gelgela
- Mahmoud El-Qalaawy as Hosny
- Nadia Ezzat as Sanaa
- Nadia Rafiq as Zaheera
- Nabil Noureddine as Officer
- Hassan Hussein as Abu Saleh
- Salah Rashwan as Refaat
- Ibrahim Qadry as Hanash
See also
- Egyptian cinema
- Soad Hosny filmography
- List of Egyptian films of the 1980s
- List of submissions to the 54th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
- List of Egyptian submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
References
- "People on the Top". Mubi. Retrieved 11 October 2013.
- Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
External links
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