The Choice
7.5
When a free-spirited sailor is found murdered, his twin brother, a famous novelist, is the prime suspect. Investigators uncover a possible liaison between the dead sailor and the writer's wife, and also learn that Sayed's successful fictions owed much to the inspiration of his brother Mahmoud's adventurous life. Just as the evidence against the writer seems overwhelming, Mahmoud turns up alive. But why are the twins never seen together...?
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Cast
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Ezzat Al Alaily
Sayed / Mahmoud
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Youssef Chahine Director · Naguib Mahfouz Writer Ali Ismail Composer
First release March 15, 1971 · Produced in Egypt · Original title الاختيار
Production
المؤسسة المصرية العامة للسينما والتلفزيون والمسرح والموسيقى
Production
Egypt
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Languages
Original title
الاختيار
Original language
Arabic
Spoken on screen
Arabic
Release dates
Egypt · March 15, 1971
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
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