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The Choice

Original title: Al-ikhtiyar · Turkish title: Seçim
1970 · 1 h 43 min
Directed by Youssef Chahine
DramaMystery

Cast

Soad Hosny Ezzat El Alaili Seif Abdelrahman Huda Sultan Mahmoud El Meligy Madiha Kamel

Credits

Written by: Youssef Chahine Naguib Mahfouz
Music: Ali Ismail

Plot

Twin brothers, a writer and a worker.

Sinekatalog’s take

Youssef Chahine's drama follows twin brothers, a writer and a worker, in an allegory of Egyptian identity and a murder mystery. Intellectual and ambitious, it is an intriguing, sometimes confusing film that tests the audience.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 7.5 / 10 (538 votes)
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