The Man Who Lost His Shadow
1968, Arabic. Directed by Kamal El Sheikh.
The story of friendship on the eve of the free officers' revolution: Youssef, an unprincipled journalist, whose star rises thanks to his connections, and Shawki, an idealist man committed to social justice
- Runtime
- 2h 10m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Arabic
- Rated
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- Released
- 28 October 1968
- Original title
- الرجل الذي فقد ظله
- Country
- Egypt
- Written by
- Fathy Ghanem, Ali El Zorkani
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The Man Who Lost His Shadow runs 130 minutes (2h 10m).
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The Man Who Lost His Shadow isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 28 October 1968. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Man Who Lost His Shadow?
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Who directed The Man Who Lost His Shadow?
The Man Who Lost His Shadow (1968) was directed by Kamal El Sheikh and stars Kamal Al-Shennawi, Magda Al Sabahi, Emad Hamdy.