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The Emigrant

Sep 26, 1994 · 2h 10m
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The biblical tale of Joseph is told from an Egyptian perspective in this interesting character study. In this film, Joseph is called Ram. Ram, tired of his family's backward superstitious life, and tired of being picked on by his brothers, wants to go to Egypt to study agriculture. His brothers travel with him across Sinai, but then suddenly sell him to Ozir, an Egyptian who works for a Theban military leader, Amihar. Amihar is impressed by Ram's drive and personal charm and so grants Ram some desolate land outside the capital. Ram soon finds himself a pawn in the political and sexual games between Amihar and his wife Simihit, a high priestess of the Cult of Amun.

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CAST

Khaled El Nabawy
Ram
Yousra
Sumed
Mahmoud Hemida
Minahar
Ahmad Bedir
Tut
Safia ElEmary
Basma
Hanan Turk
Hati
Michel Piccoli
Adam - Ram's father
Seif Abdelrahman
Sailor
Directed by Youssef Chahine

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AR
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EG

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