Everything Except That (1936)
- Country
- Kingdom of Egypt, Egypt
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The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A fruit merchant named Shahin wants a life of indulgence. He meets a dancer named Fakiha who tricks him out of his money. She uses his stolen fortune to open a nightclub and forces Shahin to work there.
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What happens
Kulluh illa keda (Arabic: كله إلا كده, Everything Except That) is a 1936 Egyptian drama film directed by Edmon Tuéma, with story, screenplay, and dialogue by Mohamed Younis Al Qadi. The film stars Baba Azzeddine, Mohamed Kamal El Masry, Abdel Hamid Zaki, and Sirena Ibrahim. It tells the story of Shahin, a fruit merchant who aspires to a life of debauchery and becomes acquainted with the dancer Fakiha who steals his heart and cons him out of his money. Eventually, Fakiha uses her cunning to establish a nightclub using Shahin's stolen fortune, forcing him to work in the establishment he unwittingly funded. The film was released in Egyptian theaters on December 7, 1936. The film received a rating of 5.7/10 on the Arabic film database "elcinema.com". (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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