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The Choice

The Choice

The Choice

The Choice

1971•1h 43m•

★7.4(13 ratings)

ThrillerDramaCrime

Overview

When a free-spirited sailor is found murdered, his twin brother, a famous novelist, is the prime suspect. Investigators uncover a possible liaison between the dead sailor and the writer's wife, and also learn that Sayed's successful fictions owed much to the inspiration of his brother Mahmoud's adventurous life. Just as the evidence against the writer seems overwhelming, Mahmoud turns up alive. But why are the twins never seen together...?

Director

Youssef Chahine

Writers

Naguib Mahfouz, Youssef Chahine

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Main Cast

Ezzat Al Alaily

Ezzat Al Alaily

Sayed / Mahmoud

Soad Hosny

Soad Hosny

Sherifa

Huda Sultan

Huda Sultan

Baheya

Mahmoud El Meligy

Mahmoud El Meligy

Farrag

Seif Abdelrahman

Seif Abdelrahman

Raouf

Youssef Wahby

Youssef Wahby

Youssef Wahby

Mimi Chakib

Mimi Chakib

Ali Al Sharif

Ali Al Sharif

Madiha Kamel

Madiha Kamel

Abdul Rahman Abu Zahra

Abdul Rahman Abu Zahra

Ashraf El-Selehdar

Ashraf El-Selehdar

Soheir Fakhry

Soheir Fakhry

Full Crew

Direction

Director: Youssef Chahine
Assistant Director: Ali Badrakhan

Writing

Writer: Naguib Mahfouz
Writer: Youssef Chahine

Music & Sound

Original Music Composer: Ali Ismail

Cinematography

Director of Photography: Ahmed Khorshed

Editing

Editor: Rashida Abdel Salam

Did You Know?

#1

The original title is "الاختيار" (AR).

#2

The runtime is 103 minutes (1h 43m).

#3

The film was directed by Youssef Chahine.

#4

The screenplay was written by Naguib Mahfouz and Youssef Chahine.

#5

The score was composed by Ali Ismail.

#6

Cinematography was handled by Ahmed Khorshed.

#7

This title is listed on IMDb as tt0065879.

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Rating

7.4/10

Good

13 votes

Movie Information

Original Title:

الاختيار

Status:

Released

Language:

العربية

Country of Origin:

Egypt

Production Companies:

المؤسسة المصرية العامة للسينما والتلفزيون والمسرح والموسيقى

المؤسسة المصرية العامة للسينما والتلفزيون والمسرح والموسيقى