The Beggars' Strike
1967, Arabic. Directed by Hassan Al-Imam.
A musical film that depicts the life of the Egyptian people under the rule of the English colonizer through the revolutionary of the beggars, represented by Shakal who falls in love with the revolutionist Hassanin and helps him combat the colonizer.
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Arabic
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Hassan Al-ImamDirector
- Lobna Abdel AzizShakal
- Karam MetaweaHassanein
- Tahiya CarioccaCast
- Mahmood Al-MelejiAshram
- Mohamed RedaBayoumi Al-Basha, Minister
- Samir SabriSimon Secretary Al Basha
- Thuraya HelmyCast
- Zouzou ChakibPasha's wife
- Sohair El BarooniCast
- El Deif Ahmadashram assistant
- George SedhomCast
- Sameer Ghanembar customer
Details
- Released
- 30 January 1967
- Original title
- إضراب الشحاتين
- Country
- Egypt
- Written by
- Ihsan Abdel Quddous, Mohamed Mostafa Sami
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How long is The Beggars' Strike?
The Beggars' Strike runs 105 minutes (1h 45m).
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Which OTT platform is The Beggars' Strike on?
The Beggars' Strike isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 30 January 1967. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Beggars' Strike?
The Beggars' Strike (1967) was directed by Hassan Al-Imam and stars Lobna Abdel Aziz, Karam Metawea, Tahiya Cariocca.