The Other
الآخر
Synopsis
Adam is the son of a wealthy Egyptian-American family who is studying at UCLA and returns home for a brief vacation. Upon his arrival he meets beautiful reporter Hanane, with whom he begins an intense love affair, and eventually they marry. Trouble arises when Hanane' s journalistic interests lead her to the corrupt business affairs of Adam's parents, who are interested in building an American tourist compound that would allow Americans further control of Egypt's tourist industry, and make them a whole lot richer.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Youssef Chahine
- Screenplay & Story
- Khaled Youssef, Youssef Chahine
- Original Score
- Kamal Al Taweel, Salah El-Sharnouby, Yahya Al Muji
- Original Title
- الآخر
- Country of Origin
- Egypt, France
- Spoken Languages
- Arabic
- Runtime
- 1h 46m
- Production Studios
- MISR International Films
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Youssef Chahine
Khaled Youssef, Youssef Chahine
Kamal Al Taweel, Salah El-Sharnouby, Yahya Al Muji
Mohsen Nasr
Rashida Abdel Salam
Youssef Chahine
Department Leadership Roster
Youssef Chahine
Director
Khaled Youssef
Writer
Youssef Chahine
Producer
Youssef Chahine
Writer
Mohsen Nasr
Director of Photography
Rashida Abdel Salam
Editor
Yahya Al Muji
Original Music Composer
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What is The Other about?
Adam is the son of a wealthy Egyptian-American family who is studying at UCLA and returns home for a brief vacation. Upon his arrival he meets beautiful reporter Hanane, with whom he begins an intense love affair, and eventually they marry. Trouble arises when Hanane' s journalistic interests lead her to the corrupt business affairs of Adam's parents, who are interested in building an American tourist compound that would allow Americans further control of Egypt's tourist industry, and make them a whole lot richer.
Who directed The Other?
The Other was directed by Youssef Chahine.
Who stars in The Other?
The principal cast of The Other includes Hanan Turk, Hani Salama, Nabila Obeid, Mahmoud Hemida, Lebleba.
When was The Other released and how long is it?
The Other was released in 1999 with a total runtime of 1h 46m.
Who composed the musical score for The Other?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Other was composed by Kamal Al Taweel, Salah El-Sharnouby, Yahya Al Muji.