Underplayed Gems

الهروب من الخانكة (1987)

الهروب من الخانكة poster
Directed by
Mohamed Rady
Country
Egypt
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How it feels

The film is about how Egyptian power centers after 1952 used a mental hospital as a prison for dissidents. It follows leaders who accused intellectuals of being foreign agents. It also shows the power struggle among the Revolutionary Command Council after Mohamed Naguib was removed.

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What happens

الهروب من الخانكة فيلم مصري من إنتاج عام 1987، وكان من بطولة ماجدة الخطيب وفريد شوقي وكمال الشناوي. تناول استخدام مراكز القوى بعد 1952 مستشفى الأمراض العقلية كسجن لأصحاب الرأي، وعرض التهم الموجهة للمفكرين بأنهم عملاء وممولون من الخارج. وكيف اختلف أعضاء مجلس قيادة الثورة بعد خلع محمد نجيب في الاستيلاء على السلطة أم تسليمها للمدنيين، لذا فقد منع عرض الفيلم لهذه الأسباب. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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