Yacout
Overview
The film is an Egyptian adaptation of a play by Marcel Pagnol, transposed into an Egyptian and Arab context. It follows the story of a shy, naive professor who allows himself to be exploited by an aristocrat or influential figures—depending on the interpretation—in a gambling scheme or a con. As the plot unfolds, the professor undergoes a moral transformation, coming to accept and eventually adopt behaviors that were initially alien to his nature. The narrative explores two central themes: the temptation of corruption and the clash of cultural codes—specifically between Western culture and the Arab/Cairene society depicted in the film.
Release date
23/03/1934
Votes
5
Popularity
0.8
Naguib ElRihani
ياقوت أفندي / Yacout
Emy Brévannes
Rody Erickson
Edmond Tuima
سالم أفندي
Badie' Khayri
الحاج حسن بن صوير
Aimée Provence
رودي إريكسون
Nahed Kamal
الآنسة عصمت
Sherif Abdo
الحاج أحسن / حسنين
Abd Allah Saleh
سرور البربري
Shukry Ramsès
نسيم افندي - الباشكاتب
Hassan Sayed Ahmed
محجوب أفندي
Victor Bolad
صفوت بك (صفا بك)
Abdo Darwish
Original Soundtrack
Loading soundtrack videos…
Antar, The Fourth Grandson of Shaddad
What Are You
The Thief of Baghdad
Sea Shadow
A Day and a Night
Goodnight
The Fierce Man
The Mamluks
The Boss Is the Doorman
Refuge
3 أيام في الساحل
The Treasure: Truth & Imagination
Renegades of Europe
Excuse My French
The Beach House
كان وكان وكان
The Tale of Three Girls
The Spider
Ali's Wedding
How to Get Girls to Fall for You