The Criminal
المجرم
Synopsis
Monier takes advantage of Zaghloul's naivety to take advantage of his family's financial resources to fund his gambling addiction. But he takes it one step further when he throws Zaghloul into the Nile and pretends that he couldn't save him.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Salah Abu Seif
- Screenplay & Story
- ElSayed Bedir, Salah Abu Seif, Naguib Mahfouz, Émile Zola
- Original Score
- Gamal Salama
- Original Title
- المجرم
- Country of Origin
- Egypt
- Spoken Languages
- Arabic
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Salah Abu Seif
ElSayed Bedir, Salah Abu Seif, Naguib Mahfouz, Émile Zola
Gamal Salama
Mahmoud Nasr
Rashida Abdel Salam
Department Leadership Roster
ElSayed Bedir
Writer
Rashida Abdel Salam
Editor
Mahmoud Nasr
Director of Photography
Salah Abu Seif
Director
Salah Abu Seif
Writer
Naguib Mahfouz
Writer
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Criminal
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What is The Criminal about?
Monier takes advantage of Zaghloul's naivety to take advantage of his family's financial resources to fund his gambling addiction. But he takes it one step further when he throws Zaghloul into the Nile and pretends that he couldn't save him.
Who directed The Criminal?
The Criminal was directed by Salah Abu Seif.
Who stars in The Criminal?
The principal cast of The Criminal includes Shams El-Barudy, Hasan Youssef, Mohamed Awad, Sohair El Barooni, Hamdy Ahmad.
When was The Criminal released and how long is it?
The Criminal was released in 1978 with a total runtime of 1h 40m.
Who composed the musical score for The Criminal?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Criminal was composed by Gamal Salama.
Is The Criminal based on a book or true story?
The Criminal is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Émile Zola".