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Cast
Esaad Younes
as Zaghloul Al-Ashmawy
Soheir El-Bably
as Bakiza Hanem Al-Darmali
Yousuf Shaaban
as Colonel Medhat Al-Hamshari
Osama Abbas
as Heikal Pasha
Waheid Seif
as Shuoub El Kantaoui
Ahmad Rateb
as Sami/Sam
Nazim Sharawy
as رئيس المخابرات
Fouad Khalil
as taxi driver
Mofid Ashour
as Major Youssef Seif Allah
Mohamed Hamdy
as International gang member
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1988
Runtime2h 00m
LanguageArabic
CertificationNR
GenresComedy, Adventure
Votes4
DirectorMohamed Abdelaziz
WritersEsaad Younes
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.5 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Night of Bakiza and Zaghloul’s Arrest
About The Night of Bakiza and Zaghloul’s Arrest
Bekiza al-Darmalli and the daughter of her ex-husband Zaghloul al-Ashmawi are forced to live together in a room on the roof. They meet a mysterious foreigner and they go into chases and get involved in bizarre murders.
Directed by Mohamed Abdelaziz, The Night of Bakiza and Zaghloul’s Arrest leans on a strong ensemble — Esaad Younes, Soheir El-Bably, Yousuf Shaaban — 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 comedy titles of 1988.
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