The Yacoubian Building (2006)
Omaret yakobean (original title)Reference View | Change View
- 2h 45min
- Drama
- 21 Jun 2006 (Egypt)
- Movie
Meditations on corruption, fundamentalism, prostitution, homosexuality, and drugs in central Cairo.
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Awards:
- 9 wins & 5 nominations.
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Cast
| Adel Emam | ... |
Zaki El Dessouki
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| Nour El-Sherif | ... |
Mohammad Azzam
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| Youssra | ... |
Christine
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| Essad Youniss | ... |
Dawlat El Dessouky
(as Issad Younis)
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Ahmad Bedair | ... |
Malaak
(as Ahmed Bedeir)
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| Hind Sabri | ... |
Bothayna
(as Hind Sabry)
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| Khaled El-Sawi | ... |
Hatem Rachid
(as Khaled El Sawy)
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| Khaled Saleh | ... |
Kamal El Fouly
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| Ahmed Rateb | ... |
Fanous
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Somaya El Khashab | ... |
Soad
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| Basem Samrah | ... |
Abd Raboh
(as Bassem Samra)
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| Mohamed Emam | ... |
Taha El Shazly
(as Mohamed Imam)
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Youssef Dawood | ... |
Fekry Abdel Shaheed
(as Youseff Daoud)
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| Talaat Zakaria | ... |
Bar Owner
(as Talat Zakariyya)
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| Yehia El-Fakharany | ... |
Narrator
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Wael Mahassad | ... |
Journalist
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Tamer Abdulmun'em |
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| Jihan Qamary | ... |
Raga'
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Salwa Othman | ... |
Bothayna's Mother
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Hamdi El-Sekhawi | ... |
(as Hamdy El Sakhawy)
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Hamdy Heykal |
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Saeed Tarabek | ... |
(as Said Tarabeek)
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Mohamed El Dafrawy |
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Aboelhassan Abbas | ... |
National security officer
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Yasser Ali Maher | ... |
The Sheikh
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Hani El-Sabbagh |
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Mohamed Alam Eldeen | ... |
Student in the University
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Mohamed Sherif Hassan |
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| Laila Samy | ... |
Abd Raboh's Wife
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Magdy Shokry |
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Directed by
| Marwan Hamed | ... | (directed by) |
Written by
| Alaa' Al-Aswany | ... | (novel) |
| Wahid Hamed | ... | () (as Wahid Hamid) |
Produced by
| Mohamed Abou Saad | ... | producer |
| Adel Adeeb | ... | executive producer |
| Imad Adeeb | ... | producer |
| Sameh Goubran | ... | executive producer |
| Nabil Sobhy | ... | producer |
Music by
| Khaled Hammad | ||
Cinematography by
| Sameh Selim | ||
Editing by
| Khaled Marei | ... | (as Khalid Marie) |
Editorial Department
| Dennis Auton | ... | post-production assistant |
| Paul Ensby | ... | colorist |
| Dominic Thomson | ... | digital editor |
| Jay Warren | ... | digital intermediate project manager |
Production Design by
| Aiman Fathi | ||
Costume Design by
| Nahed Nasrallah | ||
Production Management
| Mohammed Altelbany | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Rami Gheit | ... | assistant director |
| Safei Eldin Mahmoud | ... | first assistant director |
| Ahmed Rasheed | ... | first assistant director |
Sound Department
| Ibrahim Desouki | ... | sound recordist |
| Adam Mendez | ... | re-recording mixer |
| James Seddon | ... | dolby consultant |
| Richard Straker | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Dominic Weaver | ... | re-recording mixer |
Visual Effects by
| Mohamad Fouda | ... | flame artist |
| Simon Wilkinson | ... | visual effects |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Ahmed Essa | ... | second assistant camera |
| Youssef Labib | ... | camera operator: "a" camera |
| Ahmad Al Morsy | ... | steadicam operator |
| Marwan Saber | ... | first camera assistant/focus puller: "a" camera |
Script and Continuity Department
| Taghrid Abouelhassan | ... | script supervisor (as Taghrid Abdel Maksoud) |
| Mohamed Shama | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Paul Pieterse | ... | miscellaneous and assorted crew |
| Antony Stone | ... | miscellaneous and assorted crew |
| Anton Vorster | ... | miscellaneous and assorted crew (as Anton Voster) |
| Ron Williams | ... | miscellaneous and assorted crew |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Bac Films (2006) (France) (theatrical)
- Camera Film (2009) (Denmark) (theatrical)
- Good News 4 films (2006) (Egypt) (theatrical)
- Silenzio Films (2008) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Imovision (2007) (Brazil)
- Scanbox Entertainment (2009) (Finland)
- Strand Releasing (2006) (United States)
- SundanceTV (2007) (United States) (tv) (as Sundance Channel)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Anvil Post Production (sound re-recording)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Cairo: a 70-year-old building of once-luxury flats with tenements on the roof. Zika, an aging libertine, feuds with his sister. Pius Haj Azzam takes a second wife, in secret, to satisfy sexual drive within religious bounds. Bothayna, poor and beautiful, supports her family, wanting to do so with dignity intact. Her former fiancé, Taha, the janitor's son, humiliated by the police, turns to fundamentalism. Hatem, a gay editor, seduces and corrupts a young man from the sticks. Two brothers, Copts, one a tailor and one Zika's factotum, connive for property. Allah is on most everyone's lips, and corruption is in their hearts. European values, both refined and worldly, provide a subtext.
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Box Office
| Budget | EGP18,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Official submission of Egypt for the 'Best Foreign Language Film' category of the 79th Academy Awards in 2007. See more » |
| Goofs | When Hatem is drinking while remembering his youth near the end of the film, he finishes his drink. Seconds later, he finishes it again. See more » |
| Soundtracks | La Vie en Rose See more » |