Karnak
Karnak

Karnak

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1975
2h 20m
7.0(9 votes)
Drama

Overview

In the 1960s, the lives of three college classmates, Ismail, Zainab, and Helmy, take a dark turn when the three of them are arrested and tortured as part of the repressive and violent practices that were employed by the General Intelligence Directorate back then.

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أفلام رمسيس نجيب
الليثي فيلم

Cast & Crew

42 members
Acting

Soad Hosny

Zeinab

Soad Hosny
Acting

نور الشريف

Ismail El Sheikh

نور الشريف
Acting

Kamal Al-Shenawy

Khaled Safwan

Kamal Al-Shenawy
Acting

فريد شوقي

Diab

فريد شوقي
Acting

شويكار

Oronfella

شويكار
Acting

صلاح ذو الفقار

Shoukry

صلاح ذو الفقار
Acting

Emad Hamdy

Author Taha El Gharib

Emad Hamdy
Acting

محمد صبحي

Helmy

محمد صبحي
Acting

Tahiya Cariocca

Zeinab's Mother

Tahiya Cariocca
Acting

علي الشريف

Hesballah

علي الشريف
Acting

Fayez Halawa

Detective

Fayez Halawa
Acting

Waheid Seif

Unknown Role

Waheid Seif
Acting

Farouq Youssef

El-Sisi

Farouq Youssef
Acting

Naima ElSoghier

Ismail's Mother

Naima ElSoghier
Acting

Younes Shalaby

Mohsen

Younes Shalaby
Acting

Mohammed Tawfik

Hamada Abdel Gawad

Mohammed Tawfik
Acting

Hassan Hosny

Waiter

Hassan Hosny
Acting

Mustafa Metwalli

Detainee

Mustafa Metwalli
Acting

أحمد بدير

Detainee

أحمد بدير
Acting

عبدالعزيز مخيون

Detainee

عبدالعزيز مخيون
Acting

Adly Kasseb

Taha's Friend

Adly Kasseb
Acting

Mohamed Sobeih

Unknown Role

Mohamed Sobeih
Acting

Ali Oraby

Unknown Role

Ali Oraby
Acting

Mohamed Abu Hasheesh

Unknown Role

Mohamed Abu Hasheesh
Acting

إبراهيم قدري

Shoe shiner

إبراهيم قدري
Acting

Mona Qattan

Doctor

Mona Qattan
Acting

Adel Al Mehelmi

Investigator

Adel Al Mehelmi
Acting

Osama Abbas

Unknown Role

Osama Abbas
Acting

Mohamed Shawqi

Unknown Role

Mohamed Shawqi
Acting

Ali ElGandour

Taha's Friend

Ali ElGandour
Acting

Ahmed Nabil

Unknown Role

Ahmed Nabil
Acting

Abdel Moneim Basyouni

Unknown Role

Abdel Moneim Basyouni
Acting

Essam Mostafa

Unknown Role

Essam Mostafa
Acting

Ezzat Abdel Gawad

Unknown Role

Ezzat Abdel Gawad
Acting

Abdel Moneim Abdel Rahman

Unknown Role

Abdel Moneim Abdel Rahman
Acting

Ali ElMoaawen

Unknown Role

Ali ElMoaawen
Acting

Hassan Mousa

Unknown Role

Hassan Mousa
Acting

Tawfiq Al Kurdi

Unknown Role

Tawfiq Al Kurdi
Acting

Tarik Al-Nahry

Unknown Role

Tarik Al-Nahry
Acting

Abdel Moneim ElNemr

Unknown Role

Abdel Moneim ElNemr
Acting

Motawie Eweiss

Unknown Role

Motawie Eweiss
Acting

Ahmed Abdel Wareth

Unknown Role

Ahmed Abdel Wareth

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