The Captain
1997, Arabic. Directed by Sayd Saeed.
After the defeat of 1948, Mansour Dahshoury, nicknamed the Captain, gets known for his special incomprehensible abilities and magic with women. He wanders around Port Said and repeats the news from the war. The commandant tries to arrest him but he escapes every time.
- Runtime
- 2h 40m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Arabic
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- Released
- 29 September 1997
- Original title
- القبطان
- Country
- Egypt
- Written by
- Sayd Saeed
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The Captain runs 160 minutes (2h 40m).
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The Captain isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 29 September 1997. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Captain?
The Captain (1997) was directed by Sayd Saeed and stars Mahmoud Abdel Aziz, Mostafa Shaaban, Lotfy Labib.