Between Heaven and Earth
بين السماء والأرض
Synopsis
In the blasting heat of a Friday afternoon in Cairo, a group of people – among them a movie star, a thief, a madman, a cook and a pregnant woman – find themselves trapped in an elevator for 12 hours.
Top Cast
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Hind Rostom
ناهد شكري
Abdelsalam Al-Nabulsi
Abdel Moneim Ibrahim
المجنون
Mahmood Al-Meleji
كامل
Abdel Moneim Madbouly
الحرامى
Zizi Mostafa
سنية
Abdel Ghani El Nagdi
الخادم عبده
Ahmad Loxer
مخرج
Mohsen Hassanein
شوقي
Nahed Samir
خديجة
Mahmoud Azmy
العشيق الخائن لصديقه
Qadria Qadry
الزوجة الخائنة
Amin Wahba
Ya'qoub Mikhail
أبو سمير
Samia Roshdy
زكية
Nazim Sharawy
قائد الدفاع المدني
George Yordanis
كريستو
Ali Oraby
بواب العمارة
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Salah Abu Seif
- Screenplay & Story
- Naguib Mahfouz
- Original Score
- Fouad El-Zahry
- Original Title
- بين السماء والأرض
- Country of Origin
- Egypt
- Spoken Languages
- Arabic
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
- Production Studios
- دينار فيلم, دولار فيلم (إسماعيل الكردي وأولاده)
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Salah Abu Seif
Naguib Mahfouz, Salah Abu Seif, ElSayed Bedir
Fouad El-Zahry
Wahid Farid
Emile Bahri
Adeeb Gaber, Sayed Ismaeil
Department Leadership Roster
Adeeb Gaber
Producer
Sayed Ismaeil
Producer
Salah Abu Seif
Director
Salah Abu Seif
Writer
ElSayed Bedir
Writer
Naguib Mahfouz
Screenplay
Fouad El-Zahry
Original Music Composer
Wahid Farid
Director of Photography
Emile Bahri
Editor
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Frequently Asked Questions About Between Heaven and Earth
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What is Between Heaven and Earth about?
In the blasting heat of a Friday afternoon in Cairo, a group of people – among them a movie star, a thief, a madman, a cook and a pregnant woman – find themselves trapped in an elevator for 12 hours.
Who directed Between Heaven and Earth?
Between Heaven and Earth was directed by Salah Abu Seif.
Who stars in Between Heaven and Earth?
The principal cast of Between Heaven and Earth includes Hind Rostom, Abdelsalam Al-Nabulsi, Abdel Moneim Ibrahim, Mahmood Al-Meleji, Abdel Moneim Madbouly.
When was Between Heaven and Earth released and how long is it?
Between Heaven and Earth was released in 1959 with a total runtime of 1h 34m.
Who composed the musical score for Between Heaven and Earth?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Between Heaven and Earth was composed by Fouad El-Zahry.