The Luminous
1996, Arabic. Directed by Ismael Gamal.
To provide for his disabled son and his sister who is still a student at the Faculty of Law, Saber earns a living by working as a part-time prisoner. Can he preserve his virtuousness when he has spent so much time amongst criminals?
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Arabic
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- Released
- 28 April 1996
- Original title
- اللومنجى
- Country
- Egypt
- Written by
- Diaa ElMerghany
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The Luminous runs 100 minutes (1h 40m).
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The Luminous isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 28 April 1996. (Checked 4 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Luminous?
If you liked The Luminous, try Lock Up, Convict, The Unforgivable.
Who directed The Luminous?
The Luminous (1996) was directed by Ismael Gamal and stars El Shahat Mabrouk, Nahla Salama, Saeed Abdel Ghani.