The story of Mayor Abdul Razek al-Sharshabi (Omar al-Sharif) when his younger son, Tawfiq (Khalid al-Nabawi) is called for army recruitment, his wife (Safiya al-Omari), rejects it, suggesting to send someone else to go instead. So the Mayor persuaded a poor father named Abdul-Muqeem (Izzat al-Alayli) to send his only son Masrey instead.
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Omar Sharif
Mayor Abdel Razek El-Shershaby
Known for
Doctor Zhivago
Lawrence of Arabia
Ezzat Al Alaily
Abdul Mawjoud
Known for
Diamond Dust
Salah Abouseif
Mohsen Zayed
Also in
When Evening Comes
Yasser Abdul Rahman
Safia ElEmary
Mayor's wife
Also in
El Helmeya Nights
Destiny
Abdullah Mahmoud
Masry Abdel Mawjoud
Also in
Alexandria… Why?
The Wedge
Hasan Hosny
Hamdan Al-Wishi, lawyer
Known for
She Made Me a Criminal
The Headmaster
Safia El Emari
(as Safiyya Al Amri)
Inam Salusah
Known for
Bittersweet
X-Large
Mohamed el Sabaa
ElMontaser Bellah
Also in
Arabesque: The Days of Hassan Al-Noaamany
Against the Government
Salah Abu Seif Director · Mohsen Zayed Writer Youssef El Kaeid Writer
First release July 9, 1991 · Produced in Egypt · Original title المواطن مصري
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Egypt
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Languages
Original title
المواطن مصري
Original language
Arabic
Spoken on screen
Arabic
Release dates
Russia · July 9, 1991
Moscow Film Festival
Egypt · December 23, 1991
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
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