
Ezzat and Fathi are two prisoners who escape together, and they manage to reach a remote rural area, and they are guests of the Suniyya of Aisha alone, and Ezzat tells her what happened with him and sympathizes with him and his story.
Directed by —, Escape leans on a strong ensemble — Farid Shawqy, Soheir El Morshedy, 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 screen titles of 1970.
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The film tells the story of three best friends named Ako, Aki and Awang, who are well-known in their village for their mischievous and humourous pranks. The trio work for Pak Man. One day, they are assigned to pick up his daughter Misha, who has just returned from overseas and dreams of becoming a doctor. The trio have been in love with her for a long time but she does not pay them any heed. When Misha is robbed by a snatch thief one day, she is rescued by a doctor named Shafiq. Her face reminds the doctor of his late wife, and he begins to pursue her, which annoys the trio.
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