The Man Who Lost His Shadow
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The story of friendship on the eve of the free officers' revolution: Youssef, an unprincipled journalist, whose star rises thanks to his connections, and Shawki, an idealist man committed to social justice
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Kamal Al-Shennawi
Youssef
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Abdel Hamid
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Shawki
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Kamal El Sheikh Director · Ali El Zorkani Screenplay Fathy Ghanem Writer
First release October 28, 1968 · Produced in Egypt · Original title الرجل الذي فقد ظله
Production
المؤسسة المصرية العامة للسينما والتلفزيون والمسرح والموسيقى
Production
Egypt
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Original title
الرجل الذي فقد ظله
Original language
Arabic
Spoken on screen
Arabic
Release dates
Egypt · October 28, 1968
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No release date listed for United States.
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