The postman
1948, Arabic. Directed by Kamel El Telmessani.
A postman comes to Cairo on vacation to visit his son. He tries to marry a belly dancer, but meets a group of counterfeiters. He pursues them until the police arrest them. He discovers that his son loves the same belly dancer and works with her in the same cabaret.
- Runtime
- 1h 53m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Arabic
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- Released
- 17 May 1948
- Original title
- البوسطجي
- Country
- Egypt
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The postman runs 113 minutes (1h 53m).
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The postman isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 17 May 1948. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like The postman?
If you liked The postman, try Charlie Wilson's War, Flamingo Road, Two Moon Junction.
Who directed The postman?
The postman (1948) was directed by Kamel El Telmessani and stars Mahmoud Shoukoko, Reyaad ElQasabgy, Seraj Muneer.