The Barrier
1972, Arabic. Directed by Mohammad Radi.
The great businessman Salah is sponsored by his brother Ezzat, who chooses the Faculty of Medicine despite his literary leanings. Salah refuses to marry her mistress Nadia.Seeking to make Ezzat fall in love with her and succeed in it
- Runtime
- 1h 43m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Arabic
- Rated
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- Released
- 7 August 1972
- Original title
- الحاجز
- Country
- Egypt
- Written by
- Bahig Ismail
- Budget
- $7K
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The Barrier runs 103 minutes (1h 43m).
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The Barrier isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 7 August 1972. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Barrier?
If you liked The Barrier, try Cairo Station, Fast Girls, The Three Friends.
Who directed The Barrier?
The Barrier (1972) was directed by Mohammad Radi and stars Nour El-Sherif, Nadia Lotfi, Yehia Chahine.