Uncle Qandil's Scissors
1985, AR. Directed by Adly Youssef.
Qandil is the owner of a barbershop who is trusted by his neighbors to solve their problems. When he is imprisoned after accidentally killing Gad, his greedy son Salah transforms the barbershop into a clothes store.
- Runtime
- 1h 49m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- AR
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- Released
- 30 December 1985
- Original title
- مقص عم قنديل
- Country
- Egypt
- Written by
- Hamdi Abbas, Mohamed Azouz Ali
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Uncle Qandil's Scissors runs 109 minutes (1h 49m).
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Which OTT platform is Uncle Qandil's Scissors on?
Uncle Qandil's Scissors isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 30 December 1985. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like Uncle Qandil's Scissors?
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Who directed Uncle Qandil's Scissors?
Uncle Qandil's Scissors (1985) was directed by Adly Youssef and stars Farid Shawqy, Athar ElHakim, Salah El-Saadany.