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Cast
Nabila Obeid
as Sonia Seleem
Salah Qabil
as Khaled Madkour
Mustafa Metwalli
as Barham - Director of Khaled Madkour’s Office
Farouq Falawkas
as Shafiq Tartar
Mohamed Al Tagy
as Fathi Habib - journalist
Youssef Fawzy
as Cast
Rushdy ElMahdy
as Abdul-Bar - official of the Ministry of Social Affairs
Nagwa Rabie
as Cast
Ezzat ElMashad
as Cast
Mostafa Hashem
as Attia - Sonia's lawyer
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1990
Runtime1h 50m
LanguageArabic
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
Votes5
DirectorSamir Seif
WritersWahid Hamid
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.9 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Dancer & the Politician
About The Dancer & the Politician
A dancer asks a politician with whom she once had an affair to use his influence on her behalf.
Directed by Samir Seif, The Dancer & the Politician leans on a strong ensemble — Nabila Obeid, Salah Qabil, Mustafa Metwalli — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1990.
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