After getting sentenced with one month in prison for contempt of court, the lawyer Sbankh tries to take advantage of his jail time to establish many relations, most notably with drug dealer Hassouna,and Salim Abu Zaid, one of the centers of power in the 60s.
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Adel Emam
حسن سبانخ
Known for
The Yacoubian Building
Youssra
عطية عبدالجواد
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The Yacoubian Building
Esaad Younes
عصمت عبدالجواد
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The Yacoubian Building
Hussein ElSherbiny
حسونة محرم
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The Family of Hajj Metwalli
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Salah Nazmi
سليم أبو زيد
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Mohamed ElSharqawy
فتحي السيد
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You, I, and Hours of Travel
Desert Cat
Hamdy Youssef
القاضي
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The Suspect
As Not to Fly the Smoke
Youssef Eid
حارس بالسجن
Known for
Sorry For Disturbance
The Headmaster
Mahmoud Abu Jalila
Also in
The Missing Plane
Sadia Is After Me
Hagag Abdel Azim
Known for
The Headmaster
Sayed Mustafa
Also in
I Won't Live in My Father's Glbab
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Zayed Fouad
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Raafat El Mehi Director · Hany Shenouda Composer Maher Rady Cinematographer
First release November 1, 1983 · Produced in Egypt · Original title الأفوكاتو
Production
Studio 13
Production
Egypt
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Languages
Original title
الأفوكاتو
Original language
Arabic
Spoken on screen
Arabic
Release dates
Egypt · November 1, 1983
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No release date listed for United States.
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