The Champion
البطل
Synopsis
On the eve of the 1919 revolution in Egypt, the friendship between Houda al-Najjar, who likes boxing, Petro, who likes to sing, and the good worker of the printing press, believes in revolution. Fatima, the sister of Houda, is in love with Hussain, and they marry. The revolution takes place, and Houda dreams of shaking hands with its leader, Saad Zaghloul, and dreams of participating in the 1924 Olympics as a boxer. Hasan is imprisoned for his involvement in resisting the British occupation, and Huda is married to a neighbor of Hanifa. Hassan was killed by the Israeli occupation forces and Houda was able to participate in the Olympics
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Ahmed Zaki
Mahmoud (Houda Kalawi)
Mostafa Qmar
Pietro Ghattas
Mohamed Henedi
Hassan Halim
Magda El Khatib
Umm Houda
Hasan Hosny
Uncle Ghattas
Abeer Sabry
Hanifa Abdel Badie
Ghada Abdel Razek
Fathy Abdel Wahab
Nour
Caroline Khalil
Yasmine Muhammad Shafiq Ali
Mohammad Lotfi
circus player
Ahmed Al Fishawy
Alex - Yasmine's friend
Mohamed Al-Adl
Thug
Mohamed Dardeery
Uncle Halim
Salwa Mohamed Ali
Adila
Ahmed Eid
Hassan Hussein
Sheikh Abdul Badie
Safaa Galal
Yasmine's friend
Marwa Hussien
Fatima
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Magdy Ahmed Aly
- Screenplay & Story
- Medhat El Adl, Bayram Al Tunisi, Baleegh Hamdy, Sameh Al-Agamy
- Original Score
- Rageh Daoud
- Original Title
- البطل
- Country of Origin
- Egypt
- Spoken Languages
- Arabic
- Runtime
- 2h 0m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Magdy Ahmed Aly
Medhat El Adl, Bayram Al Tunisi, Baleegh Hamdy, Sameh Al-Agamy
Rageh Daoud
Tarek El Tilmisany
Ahmed Dawoud
Mohamed Al-Adl, Samy El Adl
Department Leadership Roster
Tarek El Tilmisany
Director of Photography
Medhat El Adl
Writer
Mohamed Al-Adl
Producer
Samy El Adl
Producer
Magdy Ahmed Aly
Director
Ahmed Dawoud
Editor
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Champion
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What is The Champion about?
On the eve of the 1919 revolution in Egypt, the friendship between Houda al-Najjar, who likes boxing, Petro, who likes to sing, and the good worker of the printing press, believes in revolution. Fatima, the sister of Houda, is in love with Hussain, and they marry. The revolution takes place, and Houda dreams of shaking hands with its leader, Saad Zaghloul, and dreams of participating in the 1924 Olympics as a boxer. Hasan is imprisoned for his involvement in resisting the British occupation, and Huda is married to a neighbor of Hanifa. Hassan was killed by the Israeli occupation forces and Houda was able to participate in the Olympics
Who directed The Champion?
The Champion was directed by Magdy Ahmed Aly.
Who stars in The Champion?
The principal cast of The Champion includes Ahmed Zaki, Mostafa Qmar, Mohamed Henedi, Magda El Khatib, Hasan Hosny.
When was The Champion released and how long is it?
The Champion was released in 1997 with a total runtime of 2h 0m.
Who composed the musical score for The Champion?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Champion was composed by Rageh Daoud.