Qaher El Zalam
1979, Arabic. Directed by Atef Salem.
The film tells the story of the life of Ambed Arab literature Taha Hussein since his childhood in one of the villages of Minya, where he was able to overcome all difficulties despite being blind to leave his mark on literature, cultural scene and the educational system.
- Runtime
- 2h 10m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Arabic
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Atef SalemDirector
- Mahmood Yaseenد. طه حسين
- Yolande Folliotسوزان
- Hamdy Ahmadالشيخ حسين
- Yehia El Fakharanyالأخ درعمي
- Hassan Mostafaشيخ الكُتّاب
- Hussein ElSherbinyالشيخ أحمد
- Abdelalim Khattabالشيخ حسين - أبو طه
- Zouzou Hamdy ElHakimأم طه
- Tawfiq Al KurdiCast
- Nader Nour Alddinطه حسين - صبيًا
- Salama EliasCast
- Farouq YoussefCast
Details
- Released
- 19 February 1979
- Original title
- قاهر الظلام
- Country
- Egypt
- Written by
- Samir Abdelazim, Sabry Moussa
- Budget
- $5.6M
- Box office
- $13M
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Qaher El Zalam runs 130 minutes (2h 10m).
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Qaher El Zalam isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 19 February 1979. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
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Who directed Qaher El Zalam?
Qaher El Zalam (1979) was directed by Atef Salem and stars Mahmood Yaseen, Yolande Folliot, Hamdy Ahmad.