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Cairo Time

  • 20092009
  • PGPG
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
6.6K
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Patricia Clarkson and Alexander Siddig in Cairo Time (2009)
A romantic drama about a brief, unexpected love affair that catches two people completely off-guard.

Juliette, a fashion magazine editor in her 40s, travels to Cairo to meet her husband, Mark, a UN official working in Gaza, for a three week vacation. When he is unavoidably delayed, he sends his friend Tareq, who had been his security officer for many years, to escort her throughout the beautiful and exotic city. The last thing anyone expects is that they will fall in love.
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A romantic drama about a brief, unexpected love affair that catches two people completely off-guard.A romantic drama about a brief, unexpected love affair that catches two people completely off-guard.A romantic drama about a brief, unexpected love affair that catches two people completely off-guard.
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
6.6K
YOUR RATING
    • Ruba Nadda
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  • Stars
    • Patricia Clarkson
    • Alexander Siddig
    • Elena Anaya
    • Ruba Nadda
    • Ruba Nadda
  • Stars
    • Patricia Clarkson
    • Alexander Siddig
    • Elena Anaya
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 61User reviews
    • 87Critic reviews
    • 67Metascore
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    Patricia Clarkson
    Patricia Clarkson
    • Juliette Grant
    Alexander Siddig
    Alexander Siddig
    • Tareq Khalifa
    Elena Anaya
    Elena Anaya
    • Kathryn
    Amina Annabi
    Amina Annabi
    • Yasmeen
    Tom McCamus
    Tom McCamus
    • Mark
    Mona Hala
    • Jameelah
    Fadia Nadda
    • Hanan
    Mohamed Abdel Fatah
    • Customs Officer
    • (as Mohammed Abdel Fattah)
    Hossam Abdulla
    • Porter
    Nabil Shazli
    • Manager
    Ahmed Ghareeb
    • Propositioning Man
    Hanafi Mohamoud El Gazar
    • Shoe Shopkeeper
    Roanne Bell
    • Sharon
    Andrew Cullen
    • Jim
    Katie Sherif
    • Petroleum Wife #1
    Michelle Power
    • Petroleum Wife #2
    Sarah Farouk Ahmed
    • Petroleum Wife #3
    Ibrahim Abdullah
    • Mohammed
      • Ruba Nadda
      • Ruba Nadda
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    • Trivia
      Although playing an Egyptian, Alexander Siddig hails from Sudan (although his mother is English).
    • Goofs
      The position of the women during the wedding sequence changes constantly.
    • Quotes

      Juliette Grant: I always wanted to be a singer.

      Tareq Khalifa: What stopped you?

      Juliette Grant: My voice.

    • Connections
      Featured in The Rotten Tomatoes Show: Despicable Me/The Kids Are All Right (2010)
    • Soundtracks
      Let's Go
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      Written by Natasha Thirsk and Brian Carson(SOCAN/ASCAP)

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    User reviews61

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    5/10
    Quite boring
    I'm sorry to say this because I adore Patricia Clarkson but this movie is boring, the script seems forced, some characters like Elena Anaya have no sense and doesn't bring anything to the story.

    The acting was good and the scenery breathtaking but it just doesn't work and is all very predictable. And to me it appeared that there weren't much chemistry between the actors.

    After half of the movie you keep wondering just how much more can you take without falling asleep. But still I don't regret seeing it because it's quite rare seeing Patricia Clarkson as a lead and she surely does not disappoints.
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    • Jan 31, 2010

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    • Release date
      • October 16, 2009 (Canada)
      • Canada
      • Ireland
      • Egypt
      • English
      • Arabic
    • Also known as
    • Filming locations
      • Shepheard Hotel, Cairo, Egypt
    • Production companies
      • Foundry Films
      • Samson Films
      • Astral Media
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    • 1 hour 30 minutes
      • Color
      • Dolby Digital

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