The Lawyer
1983, Arabic. Directed by Raafat El Mehi.
After getting sentenced with one month in prison for contempt of court, the lawyer Sbankh tries to take advantage of his jail time to establish many relations, most notably with drug dealer Hassouna,and Salim Abu Zaid, one of the centers of power in the 60s.
- Runtime
- 1h 48m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Arabic
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- Released
- 1 November 1983
- Original title
- الأفوكاتو
- Country
- Egypt
- Written by
- Raafat El Mehi
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The Lawyer runs 108 minutes (1h 48m).
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The Lawyer isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 November 1983. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Lawyer?
The Lawyer (1983) was directed by Raafat El Mehi and stars Adel Emam, Yousra, Esaad Younes.