The Venal Gentlemen
1983, Arabic. Directed by Ali Abdel-Khalek.
Mahmoud, a simple employee of the Ministry of Health, loves lawyer "Amal", who trains in the office of her teacher, "Ali Hammad", Mahmoud "travels" to Kuwait to improve his financial situation. Her wealthy professor escapes chasing her cousin, Fathi officer, Mahmoud settles in Cairo after returning from abroad and renews his hope to marry Amal after her husband's death. Bribery from "Ibrahim Al-Fakharani" to facilitate the process of importing rotten food for "Al-Fakharani". Amal defends him and accuses her cousin of fabricating the accusation. Mahmoud's order is revealed, he collapses and confesses that he is already bribed after he reaches his home to find that his brother, sister and children died after eating the canned food that he admitted to the country.
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Arabic
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- Released
- 12 December 1983
- Original title
- السادة المرتشون
- Country
- Egypt
- Written by
- Ali Abdel-Khalek
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Who directed The Venal Gentlemen?
The Venal Gentlemen (1983) was directed by Ali Abdel-Khalek and stars Nagwa Ibrahim, Mahmood Yaseen, Mahmoud Abdel Aziz.