The Beggar (film)
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Director Ahmed Al-Sabaawi Country Egypt | 6.6/10 Duration Language Arabic | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Release date 1983 |
The Beggar (Al-Motasawel) (Arabic: المتسول) is a 1983 Egyptian comedy film starring Adel Emam.
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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.
Reception
The movie's depiction of beggars spurred a lawsuit by peasants against Imam, in which Imam prevailed.
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References
The Beggar (film) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA
The Beggar (film) IMDb The Beggar (film) themoviedb.org
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