The Apple and the Skull
1986, Arabic. Directed by Mohamed Salah Abu Saif.
Five passengers of a sunken ship land on a secluded island, Engineer Ahmed (Hassan Youssef), famous actress Zaza (Iman), a foreign young man and wealthy merchant Haj Tolba (Anwar Ismail) and his assistant Karshah (Ibrahim Nasr). Hajj Tolba asks Ahmed to build a boat so that they can leave in exchange for giving him a large check.
- Runtime
- 1h 51m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Arabic
- Rated
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- Released
- 1 January 1986
- Original title
- التفاحة والجمجمة
- Country
- Egypt
- Written by
- Mohamed Youssef, Mohamed Afifi
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The Apple and the Skull runs 111 minutes (1h 51m).
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The Apple and the Skull isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 1986. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Apple and the Skull?
If you liked The Apple and the Skull, try The Blue Lagoon, Mutiny on the Bounty, Sweetheart.
Who directed The Apple and the Skull?
The Apple and the Skull (1986) was directed by Mohamed Salah Abu Saif and stars Eman, Hasan Youssef, Anwar Ismail.