The Man Who Lost His Shadow
الرجل الذي فقد ظله
Synopsis
The story of friendship on the eve of the free officers' revolution: Youssef, an unprincipled journalist, whose star rises thanks to his connections, and Shawki, an idealist man committed to social justice
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Kamal Al-Shennawi
Youssef
Magda Al Sabahi
Mabrouka
Emad Hamdy
Abdel Hamid
Salah Zulfikar
Shawki
Nelly
Bahia / Samia Sami
Yousuf Shaaban
Anwar Sami
Ali Jawhar
Nazim Sharawy
Shahdi Pasha
Mahmoud Rashad
Fatheia Shahin
Soheir Fakhry
Hassan Atla
Mahmood Yaseen
Mohamed Wafiq
Sayed el Araby
Khadija Mahmoud
Mokhtar El Sayed
Motawie Eweiss
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Kamal El Sheikh
- Screenplay & Story
- Ali El Zorkani
- Original Score
- Andre Ryder
- Original Title
- الرجل الذي فقد ظله
- Country of Origin
- Egypt
- Spoken Languages
- Arabic
- Runtime
- 2h 10m
- Production Studios
- المؤسسة المصرية العامة للسينما والتلفزيون والمسرح والموسيقى
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Kamal El Sheikh
Ali El Zorkani, Fathy Ghanem
Andre Ryder
Saeed El-Sheikh
Department Leadership Roster
Fathy Ghanem
Writer
Ali El Zorkani
Screenplay
Kamal El Sheikh
Director
Saeed El-Sheikh
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Man Who Lost His Shadow
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What is The Man Who Lost His Shadow about?
The story of friendship on the eve of the free officers' revolution: Youssef, an unprincipled journalist, whose star rises thanks to his connections, and Shawki, an idealist man committed to social justice
Who directed The Man Who Lost His Shadow?
The Man Who Lost His Shadow was directed by Kamal El Sheikh.
Who stars in The Man Who Lost His Shadow?
The principal cast of The Man Who Lost His Shadow includes Kamal Al-Shennawi, Magda Al Sabahi, Emad Hamdy, Salah Zulfikar, Nelly.
When was The Man Who Lost His Shadow released and how long is it?
The Man Who Lost His Shadow was released in 1968 with a total runtime of 2h 10m.
Who composed the musical score for The Man Who Lost His Shadow?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Man Who Lost His Shadow was composed by Andre Ryder.