Tower of Tanneries
1983, Arabic. Directed by Ahmed El-Sabawy.
The wealthy merchant Salama moves from the tannery neighborhood to live in his new building in Mohandessin. His son, Hisham, returns from the war of 73 with a leg injury and PTSD, and his wife, Nadia, clings to him. As for his son, Issam, he owns a boutique, and his girlfriend, Nana, supplies him with goods from abroad, including medicine for his father. Salama decides to marry Nana, so Issam gets rid of her so that she will not share the inheritance with them.
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- 2h 5m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- Arabic
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- 1 February 1983
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Tower of Tanneries runs 125 minutes (2h 5m).
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Tower of Tanneries isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 February 1983. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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Who directed Tower of Tanneries?
Tower of Tanneries (1983) was directed by Ahmed El-Sabawy and stars Adel Adham, Younes Shalaby, Nagwa Fouad.