Al-Asfour (1972)

Name: Al-Asfour
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 2021-11-26T18:34:13+01:00
Rating: 3.1

Comedy | 105 minutes

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Genre: Comedy / Drama

Duration: 105 minuten

Alternative titles: The Sparrow / Al-Ousfour / Al Usfur / العصفور

Country: Egypt / Algeria

Directed by: Youssef Chahine

Stars: Salah Qabil, Ali El Scherif and Mahmoud el-Meliguy

IMDb score: 6,9 (438)

Releasedate: 1 January 1972

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Al-Asfour plot

A journalist gets into trouble with his father (a wealthy businessman) when he investigates corporate corruption. And a cop is looking for a bandit. He has made a point of this. The sparrow mentioned in the title is the Egyptian people breaking free from their cage as the 1967 war breaks out and Nasser delivers his famous resignation speech.