The Wife of an Important Man (1988)

Original title

زوجة رجل مهم

Directed by

Mohamed Khan

Genre

drama film

Country

Egypt

Runtime

1h 55m

Rating

7.9 of 10 from 29 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A police officer rises through the ranks under President Sadat's regime, but his career and personal life unravel as political pressures mount. The story follows his wife as she witnesses his transformation and downfall.

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What happens

The Wife of an Important Man (Arabic: زوجة رجل مهم, translit. zawgat ragol mohim) is a 1988 Egyptian drama film directed by Mohamed Khan. It stars Ahmad Zaki and Mervat Amin, the film tells us the story of the rise and fall of a police officer during the regime of Anwar El Sadat. It is one of the Top 100 Egyptian films. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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