Underplayed Gems

Ebn meen fel mogtamaa (1979)

Ebn meen fel mogtamaa poster
Directed by
Hassan el-Imam
Country
Egypt
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How it feels

A wealthy man marries his maid and leaves everything to their son, Hamada. His older sons from a previous marriage plot to kill him and frame the maid, setting up a family conflict over inheritance.

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What happens

Ebn meen fel mogtamaa (Arabic: ابن مين في المجتمع, lit. "The Son of a Local Man") is an Egyptian drama film released in 1982. It was directed by Hassan al-Imam, is written by Mohamed Moustapha Sami, and stars Mohamed Tharwat, Mona Gabr, and Huda Sultan. The story’s premise starts with Hajji Ibrahim al-Halawani, who marries the maid who bears his child and leaves all his inheritance to that son named Hamada, angering elder sons Khalil and Khamis, who to kill their father, frame the maid, and leave Hamada to the wolves. The film premiered in Egyptian theaters on May 31, 1982. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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