Movie: Karnak

Top 10 Billed Cast

Soad Hosny
Soad Hosny

Zeinab

Nour El-Sherif
نور الشريف

Ismail El Sheikh

Kamal Al-Shenawy
Kamal Al-Shenawy

Khaled Safwan

Farid Shawqy
فريد شوقي

Diab

Shwikar
شويكار

Oronfella

Salah Zulfikar
صلاح ذو الفقار

Shoukry

Emad Hamdy
Emad Hamdy

Author Taha El Gharib

Mohamed Sobhi
محمد صبحي

Helmy

Tahiya Cariocca
Tahiya Cariocca

Zeinab's Mother

Ali Al Sharif
علي الشريف

Hesballah

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    In the 1960s, the lives of three college classmates, Ismail, Zainab, and Helmy, take a dark turn when the three of them are arrested and tortured as part of the repressive and violent practices that were employed by the General Intelligence Directorate back then.

  • Release Date

    1975-12-29

  • Average

    7

  • Rating:

    3.5 starts
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  • Languages:

    العربية

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