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The Innocent

The Innocent

1986•1h 50m•7.5/10
Drama

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7.5/10(18)

A simple minded peasant was recruited in the Egyptian army where he was deceived to believe that political activists are his homeland enemies, but not for so long.

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Production

Samira Film

Language

AR

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Ahmed Zaki

Ahmed Zaki

Ahmad Saba' Al Lail

Mahmoud Abdel Aziz

Mahmoud Abdel Aziz

Tawfiq Shrks

Mamdouh Abdelalim

Mamdouh Abdelalim

Hussain

Hassan Hosny

Hassan Hosny

Faheem

Gamil Ratib

Gamil Ratib

Dr. Ali Khalefa

Salah Qabil

Salah Qabil

Rashad

Elham Shahein

Elham Shahein

Nawara

Hosny Abdul Jalil

Hosny Abdul Jalil

Basyouni

Badr Nofal

Badr Nofal

Wahdan

Nahed Samir

Nahed Samir

Steta

Mahmoud El Iraqi

Mahmoud El Iraqi

Hindawy

Ghareib Mahmoud

Ghareib Mahmoud

Shawqi Shamekh

Shawqi Shamekh

Ahmad Rateb

Ahmad Rateb

Abdullah Hefni

Abdullah Hefni

Aleya Abdel Moneim

Aleya Abdel Moneim

Ahmed Abu Abiya

Ahmed Abu Abiya

Abdel Jawad Metwalli

Abdel Jawad Metwalli

Waseela Hussein

Sami Attaiah

Sami Attaiah

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