Life is a comedy novel
1966, Arabic. Directed by Hussein Gomaa & Jalal Ghunaim.
The play follows Khaled, a bored government archive clerk who dreams of escaping his meaningless job. After discovering a book about the transmigration of souls, he begins experiencing different lives. He becomes a scientist, Antony in love with Cleopatra, and a politician involved in a nuclear war. Through these transformations, the play explores his desire for creativity, adventure, love, and freedom from his monotonous life.
- Runtime
- 2h 13m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Arabic
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- Released
- 1 January 1966
- Original title
- الدنيا رواية هزلية
- Country
- Egypt
- Written by
- Tawfiq Al-Hakim
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Life is a comedy novel runs 133 minutes (2h 13m).
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Life is a comedy novel isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 1966. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
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Who directed Life is a comedy novel?
Life is a comedy novel (1966) was directed by Hussein Gomaa and Jalal Ghunaim and stars Medhat Morsi, Sohair El Barooni, Youssef Daoud.