The Postman
البوسطجي
Synopsis
Abbas, a resident of Cairo, is appointed by the government to hold the office of supervisor in a post office in a small village in Upper Egypt.
Top Cast
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Shoukry Sarhan
Abbas
Zizi Mostafa
Gamila
Salah Mansour
Gamilas father
Soheir El Morshedy
Naasa
Hassan Mostafa
Semeda
Seif Abdelrahman
khalil
Abdel Ghani Qamar
Abul samee wahdan
Nahed Samir
halema
Moshira Ismail
Soher
Ehsan Sherif
Om Ahmed
Ahmed ElGezeiry
hosney
Aawatif Tikla
mariam
Ali Roushdy
moawad
Eskandar Mansy
aziz
Helmy Hilaly
Ezzat ElMashad
Fateheya Ali
gamila's aunt
Ibrahim Qadry
village grocer
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Hussein Kamal
- Screenplay & Story
- Sabry Moussa
- Original Score
- Ibrahim Haggag
- Original Title
- البوسطجي
- Country of Origin
- Egypt
- Spoken Languages
- Arabic
- Runtime
- 1h 55m
- Production Studios
- Cairo Film Production Agency
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Hussein Kamal
Sabry Moussa, Yahya Hakki, Donya El Papa
Ibrahim Haggag
Ahmed Khorshed
Rashida Abdel Salam
Mohamed Abdel Gawad
Department Leadership Roster
Hussein Kamal
Director
Rashida Abdel Salam
Editor
Donya El Papa
Writer
Ahmed Khorshed
Director of Photography
Sabry Moussa
Screenplay
Ibrahim Haggag
Original Music Composer
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Postman
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is The Postman about?
Abbas, a resident of Cairo, is appointed by the government to hold the office of supervisor in a post office in a small village in Upper Egypt.
Who directed The Postman?
The Postman was directed by Hussein Kamal.
Who stars in The Postman?
The principal cast of The Postman includes Shoukry Sarhan, Zizi Mostafa, Salah Mansour, Soheir El Morshedy, Hassan Mostafa.
When was The Postman released and how long is it?
The Postman was released in 1968 with a total runtime of 1h 55m.
Who composed the musical score for The Postman?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Postman was composed by Ibrahim Haggag.
Is The Postman based on a book or true story?
The Postman is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Yahya Hakki".