Yacout (1934)
ياقوت
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.
What is Yacout about?
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. Yacout is a Comedy, Drama movie, released on 1934-03-23, runtime 80 minutes.
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Directed by
Naguib ElRihani, Willy Rozier
Cast
- Naguib ElRihani as ياقوت أفندي / Yacout
- Emy Brévannes as Rody Erickson
- Edmond Tuima as سالم أفندي
- Badiea Khairy as الحاج حسن بن صوير
- Aimée Provence as رودي إريكسون
- Nahed Kamal as الآنسة عصمت
- Sherif Abdo as الحاج أحسن / حسنين
- Abd Allah Saleh as سرور البربري
- Shukry Ramsès as نسيم افندي - الباشكاتب
- Hassan Sayed Ahmed as محجوب أفندي
- Victor Bolad as صفوت بك (صفا بك)
- Abdo Darwish
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