Qaher El Zalam
قاهر الظلام
Synopsis
The film tells the story of the life of Ambed Arab literature Taha Hussein since his childhood in one of the villages of Minya, where he was able to overcome all difficulties despite being blind to leave his mark on literature, cultural scene and the educational system.
Trailers, Teasers & Extra Featurettes
Official promotional previews, behind-the-scenes footage, and exclusive clips.
لسه فاكر׃ نهال كمال مع محمود ياسين وتجسيده لشخصية ״طه حسين״ بفيلم ״قاهر الظلام״
Type: Featurette • Published 2017-10-18
Top Cast
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Mahmood Yaseen
د. طه حسين
Yolande Folliot
سوزان
Hamdy Ahmad
الشيخ حسين
Yehia El Fakharany
الأخ درعمي
Hassan Mostafa
شيخ الكُتّاب
Hussein ElSherbiny
الشيخ أحمد
Abdelalim Khattab
الشيخ حسين - أبو طه
Zouzou Hamdy ElHakim
أم طه
Tawfiq Al Kurdi
Nader Nour Alddin
طه حسين - صبيًا
Salama Elias
Farouq Youssef
Abdel Ghani El Nagdi
Fakhry Azer
Adib El Tarabolsy
Ahmed Shawqi
Rashwan Mustafa
Naeem Essa
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$5.6M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$12.6M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
2.25x
+$7M net gain
Theatrical Status
Profitable
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Atef Salem
- Screenplay & Story
- Samir Abdelazim, Sabry Moussa
- Original Score
- Sayed Mekawy, Fouad El-Zahry
- Original Title
- قاهر الظلام
- Country of Origin
- Egypt
- Spoken Languages
- Arabic
- Runtime
- 2h 10m
- Production Budget
- $5.6M
- Worldwide Gross
- $12.6M
- Production Studios
- أفلام سعد شنب
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Atef Salem
Samir Abdelazim, Sabry Moussa, Kamal El Mallakh, Rafik El Saban, Ibrahim Elwardani, Youssef Gohar, Naguib Mahfouz, Tawfiq Al-Hakim
Sayed Mekawy, Fouad El-Zahry
Ibrahim Saleh
Hussein Afify
Saad Shanab, Foad Jamjoum
Department Leadership Roster
Atef Salem
Director
Samir Abdelazim
Screenplay
Sabry Moussa
Screenplay
Hussein Afify
Editor
Saad Shanab
Producer
Foad Jamjoum
Producer
Ibrahim Saleh
Director of Photography
Fouad El-Zahry
Original Music Composer
Production Stills & Gallery
Official cinematic photography and background stills for Qaher El Zalam.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Qaher El Zalam
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Qaher El Zalam about?
The film tells the story of the life of Ambed Arab literature Taha Hussein since his childhood in one of the villages of Minya, where he was able to overcome all difficulties despite being blind to leave his mark on literature, cultural scene and the educational system.
Who directed Qaher El Zalam?
Qaher El Zalam was directed by Atef Salem.
Who stars in Qaher El Zalam?
The principal cast of Qaher El Zalam includes Mahmood Yaseen, Yolande Folliot, Hamdy Ahmad, Yehia El Fakharany, Hassan Mostafa.
When was Qaher El Zalam released and how long is it?
Qaher El Zalam was released in 1979 with a total runtime of 2h 10m.
What was the box office and production budget of Qaher El Zalam?
Qaher El Zalam had a reported production budget of $5.6M and grossed $12.6M at the worldwide box office (2.25 return on budget, classified as a commercial hit).
Who composed the musical score for Qaher El Zalam?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Qaher El Zalam was composed by Sayed Mekawy, Fouad El-Zahry.