Set against the backdrop of the 1967 Six-Day War, the movie adaptation of Naguib Mahfouz's novel follows the escapist, drug-fueled riverboat meetings of a group of frustrated Egyptians from various walks of life.
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Cast
24 people
Emad Hamdy
Anis Zaki
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Adel Adham
Ali Al-Sayed
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Ahmad Ramzy
Rajab Al-Qadi
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Mervat Amin
Sanaa
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Sohier Ramzy
Laila Zidane
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Ahmed Tawfiq
Mustafa Rashid
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Magdy Wahba
Mohammad Behjat
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Ahmed ElGezeiry
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Hussein Kamal Director · Mamdouh El Leithy Writer Naguib Mahfouz Author
First release November 15, 1971 · Produced in Egypt · Original title ثرثرة فوق النيل
Production
Egypt
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Original title
ثرثرة فوق النيل
Original language
Arabic
Spoken on screen
Arabic
Release dates
Egypt · November 15, 1971
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No release date listed for United States.
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