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The Other (1999)

Original title: الآخر

1999-05-26 · 1h 46m · AR
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Adam is the son of a wealthy Egyptian-American family who is studying at UCLA and returns home for a brief vacation. Upon his arrival he meets beautiful reporter Hanane, with whom he begins an intense love affair, and eventually they marry. Trouble arises when Hanane' s journalistic interests lead her to the corrupt business affairs of Adam's parents, who are interested in building an American tourist compound that would allow Americans further control of Egypt's tourist industry, and make them a whole lot richer.

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Youssef ChahineDirector, WriterKhaled YoussefWriter

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Hanan TurkHanan TurkHananHani SalamaHani SalamaAdamMahmoud HemidaMahmoud HemidaKhalilLeblebaLeblebaBaheyyaEzzat Abu OufEzzat Abu OufDr. EssamAmr SaadAmr SaadOmarAhmed Fouad SelimAhmed Fouad SelimAhmedNabila ObeidNabila ObeidHassan Abdel HamidHassan Abdel HamidAhmad WafiqAhmad WafiqHamdeen SabahiHamdeen SabahiTamer SamirTamer Samir

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Adam is the son of a wealthy Egyptian-American family who is studying at UCLA and returns home for a brief vacation. Upon his arrival he meets beautiful reporter Hanane, with whom he begins an intense love affair, and eventually they marry. Trouble arises when Hanane' s journalistic interests lead her to the corrupt business affairs of Adam's parents, who are interested in building an American tourist compound that would allow Americans further control of Egypt's tourist industry, and make them a whole lot richer.

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The Other has a runtime of 106 minutes.

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