Al-Manzel Raqam 13 (1952)
- Original title
- المنزل رقم ١٣
- Directed by
- Kamal El Sheikh
- Genre
- drama, crime, mystery
- Country
- Egypt
- Runtime
- 1h 27m
- Rating
- 7.7 of 10 from 3 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
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 classic Egyptian mystery film set in a single location. People in a house become entangled in a crime and its investigation. The story follows the suspects and the detective working to uncover the truth.
tensesuspensefulmysteriousatmosphericdarkgrittyclassicbrooding
What happens
Al-Manzel Raqam 13 or Al-Manzel Raqam Talata`sh (Arabic: المنزل رقم 13, House No. 13) is a classic 1952 Egyptian mystery/crime film directed by Kamal El Sheikh. It starred Faten Hamama, Mahmoud El Meliguy, and Emad Hamdy and was chosen as one of the best 150 Egyptian film productions in 1996, during the Egyptian Cinema centennial. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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