Sin of an Angel (1979): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1979, Sin of an Angel is a fantasy, drama, romance and science fiction film directed by Yehia El Alami, running about 110 minutes. “All Sins Are Forgiven” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. A being from a different plane decides to come down on earth to see how human beings are living; over there he meets a evil man who try to manipulate him to his personal benefit. The angel comes to Tomar to live with the people of the earth and lives among human beings, gets to know the magician Solomon who discovers that Tomar has a magical eye and convinces him to work with him, Solomon covets in his wife's sister Jasmine and rapes her, Solomon exploits that Tomar does not have His fingerprints persuade him to steal the treasury of the hotel where Solomon and Tomar present with them, but they fail to monitor the police for them.

Who’s in it. Sin of an Angel stars Nelly as Merham / Yasmein, Hussein Fahmy as Toman / Saeed Asaad, Adel Adham as Suliman and Salah Zulfikar as Sarut, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.0/10, Sin of an Angel has proved divisive with audiences. It went on to earn $1M at the box office.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Sin of an Angel page.

If you liked it. Fans of Sin of an Angel tend to enjoy The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, The Green Mile, Spirited Away and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.