The Idiot
1966, Arabic. Directed by ElSayed Bedir.
Moselhi is an account clerk in a company, watching what's happening around him from embezzlement carelessly, but some corrupt employees suspect that he's hiding behind his idiotic appearance. They send employee Laila who pretends that she loves him, to find out what he knows.
- Runtime
- 1h 39m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Arabic
- Rated
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- Released
- 5 January 1966
- Original title
- العبيط
- Country
- Egypt
- Written by
- ElSayed Bedir, Rashad Hejazy
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The Idiot runs 99 minutes (1h 39m).
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Which OTT platform is The Idiot on?
The Idiot isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 5 January 1966. (Checked 5 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Idiot?
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Who directed The Idiot?
The Idiot (1966) was directed by ElSayed Bedir and stars Farid Shawqy, Nahed Sherif, Abu Bakr Ezzat.