The Mamelukes (1965)

Original title

المماليك

Directed by

Atef Salem

Genre

drama, action, adventure

Country

Egypt

Runtime

1h 55m

Rating

10.0 of 10 from 1 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.

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How it feels

The film is set in Mamluk Egypt and follows the story of a Mamluk leader. It features Omar Sharif in a return to Egyptian cinema.

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What happens

The Mamelukes is a 1965 Egyptian epic film directed by Atef Salem and starring Omar Sharif, Nabila Ebeid and Emad Hamdy. It is written by Abdul Hai Adib (screenplay) and Mohammed Mostafa Samy (dialogue). The film is based on a story by Nayruz Abdel Malek, inspired by true events from the Mamluk Egypt period. The Mamelukes was produced by Helmy Rafla for Al Qahera Cinema and was released on October 4, 1965 by El Sharq Distribution. The film received mixed reviews, with much publicity going towards the film being Omar Sharif's comeback to Egyptian cinema since 1961. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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