The Bet
الرهان
“Can he hold up in prison for fifteen years exchange for two million rubles?”
Synopsis
The story is about a lawyer who believes that capital punishment is terrible, and that imprisonment, if forever, remains a compassionate punishment, then he engages in a bet with a businessman, if he can stay in prison for fifteen years exchange for any wealth, and they hold a bet that if he holds, he will get two million rubles.
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يحيى الفخراني في رائعة تشيكوف: الرهان
Type: Featurette • Published 2016-04-06
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Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$200K
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$345K
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
1.73x
+$145K net gain
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- احمد صلاح الدين
- Screenplay & Story
- شنوده جرجس, Michael Chekhov
- Original Title
- الرهان
- Country of Origin
- Egypt
- Spoken Languages
- Arabic
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Production Budget
- $200K
- Worldwide Gross
- $345K
- Production Studios
- Maspero
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
احمد صلاح الدين
شنوده جرجس, Michael Chekhov
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شنوده جرجس
Writer
احمد صلاح الدين
Director
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Bet
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What is The Bet about?
The story is about a lawyer who believes that capital punishment is terrible, and that imprisonment, if forever, remains a compassionate punishment, then he engages in a bet with a businessman, if he can stay in prison for fifteen years exchange for any wealth, and they hold a bet that if he holds, he will get two million rubles.
Who directed The Bet?
The Bet was directed by احمد صلاح الدين.
Who stars in The Bet?
The principal cast of The Bet includes Yehia El Fakharany, Abdul Rahman Abu Zahra, Fatma Mazhar, Kawthar ElAssal, Gamal Ismail.
When was The Bet released and how long is it?
The Bet was released in 1983 with a total runtime of 1h 40m.
What was the box office and production budget of The Bet?
The Bet had a reported production budget of $200K and grossed $345K at the worldwide box office (1.73 return on budget, classified as a budget recovered).
Is The Bet based on a book or true story?
The Bet is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Michael Chekhov".