The Mute
1980, Arabic. Directed by Ahmed El-Sabawy.
Engineer Ahmed indirectly causes the death of his colleague Hossam, and suffers from a neurological trauma that causes him to be mute. He gets to know Aida, who admires him, so they plan to get married despite her father's objections.
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Arabic
- Rated
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- Released
- 10 November 1980
- Original title
- الأخرس
- Country
- Egypt
- Written by
- Ahmad Saleh
- Budget
- $14K
- Box office
- $18K
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The Mute runs 95 minutes (1h 35m).
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Which OTT platform is The Mute on?
The Mute isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 10 November 1980. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Mute?
If you liked The Mute, try Blind, Time Is Up, Purple Hearts.
Who directed The Mute?
The Mute (1980) was directed by Ahmed El-Sabawy and stars Mahmood Yaseen, Madiha Kamel, Salah Nazmi.