Based on Victor Hugo's novel, a poor man is sent to prison after stealing a loaf of bread. He escapes and becomes rich, but this does not protect him from people's disdain as they know where he came from.
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Cast
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Farid Shawqy
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Fareed Shawqy - فريد شوقي
Adel Adham
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Mohsena Tawfiq
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Ferdoos Abdel Hamid
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Layla Olwy
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Nabil Nour El Din
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Youssef Wahby
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Abdel Warith Assir
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Salwa Mahmoud
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Hamdy Youssef
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Atef Salem Director · Rafik El Saban Screenplay Victor Hugo Author
First release May 14, 1978 · Produced in Egypt · Original title البؤساء
Production
Egypt
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Languages
Original title
البؤساء
Original language
Arabic
Spoken on screen
Arabic
Release dates
Egypt · May 14, 1978
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No release date listed for United States.
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