And the devil is their third accomplice (1978)

Country

Egypt

Runtime

1h 55m

How it feels

A man in prison tells the story of how he fell in love with a woman and was later accused of kidnapping her. The film follows their relationship from the present day through flashbacks.

romanticmelodramatictensesuspensefulnostalgicemotionaltragicslow-burn

What happens

And the Devil is their third accomplice (Arabic: وثالثهم الشيطان, Transliterated W'al Shaytan Thalethahoma) is a 1978 psychological drama romance film directed by Sami Shalaby and based on a scenario of the same name written by Youssef Francis. The film stars Mervat Amin and Mahmoud Yassin as a young couple who fall in love. The story is narrated from the present day by Hesham (Mahmoud Amin), telling the tale of how he ended up in prison after being accused of the kidnapping of Afaf (Mervat Amin), to the audience. The movie is R-rated according to Dollar films as well as being nominated for best screenplay award in the 1978 Cairo International film festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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