The Emigrant
المهاجر
Synopsis
The biblical tale of Joseph is told from an Egyptian perspective in this interesting character study. In this film, Joseph is called Ram. Ram, tired of his family's backward superstitious life, and tired of being picked on by his brothers, wants to go to Egypt to study agriculture. His brothers travel with him across Sinai, but then suddenly sell him to Ozir, an Egyptian who works for a Theban military leader, Amihar. Amihar is impressed by Ram's drive and personal charm and so grants Ram some desolate land outside the capital. Ram soon finds himself a pawn in the political and sexual games between Amihar and his wife Simihit, a high priestess of the Cult of Amun.
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" مدوخين نفسهم بين الآلهة مع إن مفيش إلا إله واحد".. شوف رام قال إيه قدام كبيرة الكهنة #المهاجر
Type: Clip • Published 2020-06-18
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Khaled El Nabawy
Ram
Yousra
Sumed
Mahmoud Hemida
Minahar
Ahmad Bedir
Tut
Safia ElEmary
Basma
Hanan Turk
Hati
Michel Piccoli
Adam - Ram's father
Seif Abdelrahman
Sailor
Ahmed Salama
Perry
Ahmed Fouad Selim
Jader
Amr Abdel Gelil
Hassan Abdel Hamid
Amon
Safaa Al Toukhy
Hassan El-Adl
Fayeq Azab
Adam's voice
Maher Selim
Youssef Ismail
Menha Batraoui
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Youssef Chahine
- Screenplay & Story
- Youssef Chahine, Rafik El Saban, Khaled Youssef
- Original Score
- Mohammad Nouh
- Original Title
- المهاجر
- Country of Origin
- Egypt, France
- Spoken Languages
- Arabic
- Runtime
- 2h 10m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Youssef Chahine
Youssef Chahine, Rafik El Saban, Khaled Youssef
Mohammad Nouh
Ramses Marzouk
Rashida Abdel Salam
Gaby Khoury, Youssef Chahine
Department Leadership Roster
Youssef Chahine
Director
Gaby Khoury
Producer
Youssef Chahine
Producer
Youssef Chahine
Writer
Rafik El Saban
Writer
Khaled Youssef
Writer
Ramses Marzouk
Director of Photography
Rashida Abdel Salam
Editor
Mohammad Nouh
Original Music Composer
Hamed Hemdan
Production Design
Nahed Nasrallah
Costume Design
Monia Fath El Bab
Costume Design
Dina Saad
Costume Design
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Emigrant
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What is The Emigrant about?
The biblical tale of Joseph is told from an Egyptian perspective in this interesting character study. In this film, Joseph is called Ram. Ram, tired of his family's backward superstitious life, and tired of being picked on by his brothers, wants to go to Egypt to study agriculture. His brothers travel with him across Sinai, but then suddenly sell him to Ozir, an Egyptian who works for a Theban military leader, Amihar. Amihar is impressed by Ram's drive and personal charm and so grants Ram some desolate land outside the capital. Ram soon finds himself a pawn in the political and sexual games between Amihar and his wife Simihit, a high priestess of the Cult of Amun.
Who directed The Emigrant?
The Emigrant was directed by Youssef Chahine.
Who stars in The Emigrant?
The principal cast of The Emigrant includes Khaled El Nabawy, Yousra, Mahmoud Hemida, Ahmad Bedir, Safia ElEmary.
When was The Emigrant released and how long is it?
The Emigrant was released in 1994 with a total runtime of 2h 10m.
Who composed the musical score for The Emigrant?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Emigrant was composed by Mohammad Nouh.