Everything Except That (1936)

Country

Kingdom of Egypt, Egypt

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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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