Life is a comedy novel
الدنيا رواية هزلية
Synopsis
The play follows Khaled, a bored government archive clerk who dreams of escaping his meaningless job. After discovering a book about the transmigration of souls, he begins experiencing different lives. He becomes a scientist, Antony in love with Cleopatra, and a politician involved in a nuclear war. Through these transformations, the play explores his desire for creativity, adventure, love, and freedom from his monotonous life.
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مسرحيات زمان: الدنيا رواية هزلية .. توفيق الحكيم
Type: Featurette • Published 2017-03-16
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Hussein Gomaa, Jalal Ghunaim
- Screenplay & Story
- Tawfiq Al-Hakim
- Original Title
- الدنيا رواية هزلية
- Country of Origin
- Egypt
- Spoken Languages
- Arabic
- Runtime
- 2h 13m
- Production Studios
- Alexandria National Theatre, Television of the Arab Republic of Egypt
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Hussein Gomaa, Jalal Ghunaim
Tawfiq Al-Hakim
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Tawfiq Al-Hakim
Writer
Hussein Gomaa
Director
Jalal Ghunaim
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What is Life is a comedy novel about?
The play follows Khaled, a bored government archive clerk who dreams of escaping his meaningless job. After discovering a book about the transmigration of souls, he begins experiencing different lives. He becomes a scientist, Antony in love with Cleopatra, and a politician involved in a nuclear war. Through these transformations, the play explores his desire for creativity, adventure, love, and freedom from his monotonous life.
Who directed Life is a comedy novel?
Life is a comedy novel was directed by Hussein Gomaa, Jalal Ghunaim.
Who stars in Life is a comedy novel?
The principal cast of Life is a comedy novel includes Medhat Morsi, Sohair El Barooni, Youssef Daoud, Laila Mukhtar, Ali Naguib.
When was Life is a comedy novel released and how long is it?
Life is a comedy novel was released in 1966 with a total runtime of 2h 13m.