The Beggar (film) explained

The Beggar
Director:Ahmed Al-Sabaawi
Runtime:120 minutes
Country:Egypt
Language:Arabic

The Beggar (Arabic: المتسول, translit. Al-Motasawel) is a 1983 Egyptian comedy film directed by Ahmed Al-Sabaawi and starring Adel Emam.[1]

Plot

Emam plays Hasanin, an uneducated man who leaves his small village to live with his uncle's family in the city. After having no luck keeping a job, he must return to his village. On the way, after getting kicked out of a mosque he tries to sleep at, he ends up in a homeless shelter that he discovers is actually run by a gang forcing people to beg in the streets after maiming them. Hasanin is set out to pose as if he is a blind beggar.[2]

Primary cast

Reception

The film's depiction of beggars spurred a lawsuit by peasants against Imam, in which Imam prevailed.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Dictionary of African filmmakers. 978-0253351166. Armes. Roy. 2008.
  2. Behbehani, Ali I. Letter to the Editor, Arab Times, Retrieved January 24, 2011
  3. Reid, Robert (6 September 1984). Egyptians wield cultural clout in Arab World, Leader-Post (Associated Press)