The Bet
1983, Arabic. Directed by احمد صلاح الدين.
Can he hold up in prison for fifteen years exchange for two million rubles?
The story is about a lawyer who believes that capital punishment is terrible, and that imprisonment, if forever, remains a compassionate punishment, then he engages in a bet with a businessman, if he can stay in prison for fifteen years exchange for any wealth, and they hold a bet that if he holds, he will get two million rubles.
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Arabic
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- Released
- 7 February 1983
- Original title
- الرهان
- Country
- Egypt
- Written by
- شنوده جرجس
- Budget
- $200K
- Box office
- $345K
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The Bet runs 100 minutes (1h 40m).
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Which OTT platform is The Bet on?
The Bet isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 7 February 1983. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Bet?
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Who directed The Bet?
The Bet (1983) was directed by احمد صلاح الدين and stars Yehia El Fakharany, Abdul Rahman Abu Zahra, Fatma Mazhar.