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Cast
Omar Sharif
as إبراهيم حمدي
Zubaida Tharwat
as نوال زاهر
Rushdy Abaza
as عبدالحميد زاهر
Zahrat Al-Ola
as سامية زاهر
Hassan Youssef
as محيي زاهر
Hussein Reyaad
as زاهر أفندي - الأب
Tawfiq Al-Deqen
as محمود الدباغ
Nahed Samir
as تحية - الأم
Abdel Khaleq Saleh
as همام بك
Khalil Badr ElDein
as فتحى المليجى من المجاهدين الطلبة
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1961
Runtime2h 33m
LanguageArabic
CertificationNR
GenresDrama, History, Romance
Votes16
DirectorHenry Barakat
WritersIhsan Abdel Quddous, Yussef Issa
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.8 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsA Man in Our House
About A Man in Our House
Rebel Ibrahim Hamdy assassinates a pro-colonial Prime Minister but is arrested and hides with a fellow university student, who initially refuses but eventually accepts him. Abdul Hamid Khatib meets Samia and her cousin, and Ibrahim uses the situation to hasten Samia’s marriage, which she rejects. Nawal, the youngest daughter, becomes the liaison between Ibrahim and his colleagues, helping him escape. Abdul Hamid tries to inform the political police of Ibrahim’s location, but Samia stops him. The head of the political police suspects them and punishes them to find Ibrahim. Ibrahim refuses to leave the country, returning to fight colonialism and participating in an operation.
Directed by Henry Barakat, A Man in Our House leans on a strong ensemble — Omar Sharif, Zubaida Tharwat, Rushdy Abaza — 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 1961.
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