''The Beggar'' ( ar, المتسول,

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directed by Ahmed Al-Sabaawi and starring Adel Emam.

Plot

Emam plays Hasanin, an uneducated man who leaves his small village to live with his uncle's family in the city. After having no luck keeping a job, he must return to his village. On the way, after getting kicked out of a mosque he tries to sleep at, he ends up in a homeless shelter that he discovers is actually run by a gang forcing people to beg in the streets after maiming them. Hasanin is set out to pose as if he is a blind beggar.Behbehani, Ali I
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Primary cast

* Adel Emam *

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Reception

The film's depiction of beggars spurred a lawsuit by peasants against Imam, in which Imam prevailed.Reid, Robert (6 September 1984)
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References

External links

* Films set in Egypt 1983 films 1980s Arabic-language films 1983 comedy films Egyptian comedy films 1980s Egyptian films {{Egypt-film-stub