The Savage
المتوحشة
Synopsis
Baheya, a poor singing and dancing girl in a family of carnival entertainers, falls in love with a wealthy writer named Ashraf. She later takes a factory job and is followed there by Ashraf; he eventually asks her to marry him. Baheya agrees to the proposal. When Ashraf presents her as his intended bride to his mother Eqbal she objects because of their social and class differences.
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فلم المتوحشة سعاد حسني محمود عبدالعزيز فلم عربي 1979
Type: Featurette • Published 2011-03-11
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Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$20K
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$16K
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
0.79x
-$4K deficit
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Samir Seif
- Screenplay & Story
- Salah Jahin, Ibrahim El-Mefls
- Original Title
- المتوحشة
- Country of Origin
- Egypt
- Spoken Languages
- Arabic
- Runtime
- 2h 2m
- Production Budget
- $20K
- Worldwide Gross
- $16K
- Production Studios
- سندريلا فيلم
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Samir Seif
Salah Jahin, Ibrahim El-Mefls, Jean Anouilh
Mohsen Nasr, Kamal Karim
Adel Mounir
Raafat El Mehi, Soad Hosny
Department Leadership Roster
Raafat El Mehi
Producer
Soad Hosny
Producer
Jean Anouilh
Writer
Samir Seif
Director
Mohsen Nasr
Director of Photography
Kamal Karim
Director of Photography
Salah Jahin
Screenplay
Ibrahim El-Mefls
Screenplay
Adel Mounir
Editor
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Savage
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is The Savage about?
Baheya, a poor singing and dancing girl in a family of carnival entertainers, falls in love with a wealthy writer named Ashraf. She later takes a factory job and is followed there by Ashraf; he eventually asks her to marry him. Baheya agrees to the proposal. When Ashraf presents her as his intended bride to his mother Eqbal she objects because of their social and class differences.
Who directed The Savage?
The Savage was directed by Samir Seif.
Who stars in The Savage?
The principal cast of The Savage includes Soad Hosny, Mahmoud Abdel Aziz, Laila Fawzy, Tawfiq Al-Deqen, Ragaa Hussein.
When was The Savage released and how long is it?
The Savage was released in 1979 with a total runtime of 2h 2m.
What was the box office and production budget of The Savage?
The Savage had a reported production budget of $20K and grossed $16K at the worldwide box office (0.79 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).