A Citizen Under Investigation

A Citizen Under Investigation

A Citizen Under Investigation

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A Citizen Under Investigation

1993

1h 29m

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Drama

Overview

A Citizen Under Investigation is the great Egyptian director Henry Barakat's last film, and a damning indictment of Egypt's ruling military dictatorship.

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11 members

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فاروق الفيشاوي

Tawfiq Abdul Rahman

فاروق الفيشاوي

Acting

Ashraf Abdel Baky

Ahmad

Ashraf Abdel Baky

Acting

Mahmoud El Gendy

Journalist Hamdi

Mahmoud El Gendy

Acting

Sohier Ramzy

Nadia Othman

Sohier Ramzy

Acting

Hassan Hosny

Murad Mansour

Hassan Hosny

Acting

Mariam Fakhr Eddine

Khairiya Othman

Mariam Fakhr Eddine

Acting

Khalil Morsi

Detective

Khalil Morsi

Acting

Ezzat ElMashad

Unknown Role

Ezzat ElMashad

Acting

Ahmed Abu Abiya

Antar

Ahmed Abu Abiya

Acting

Hamdy Morsi

Unknown Role

Hamdy Morsi

Acting

Motawie Eweiss

Abdul Mawjoud

Motawie Eweiss

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