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The Yacoubian Building
Drama - 2006
The Yacoubian Building
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7.5
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Meditations on corruption, fundamentalism, prostitution, homosexuality, and drugs in central Cairo.
Director:
,
Marwan Hamed
Cast:
,
Adel Imam
,
Yousra
,
Ahmad Rateb
,
Hend Sabry
,
Khaled El Sawy
,
Khaled Saleh
,
Nour El-Sherif
,
Ahmad Bedir
,
Somaya El Khashab
,
Esaad Younes

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Rated:
N/A
Runtime:
161 min
Release date:
1 Jun 2006
Country:
EG
Languages:
Arabic, English, French
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
9 wins & 4 nominations.

Top Critics Reviews

fresh:
Rich and imposing.
– Janice Page,
Boston Globe,
14 Dec 2007
fresh:
At more than 2 1/2 hours, The Yacoubian Building is nothing if not long. But it's a window into a culture that few of us get to see.
– Lael Loewenstein,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Dec 2006
fresh:
This sweeping melodrama is nothing less than an Egyptian state-of-the-nation address.
– Tom Charity,
L.A. Weekly,
8 Dec 2006
fresh:
The Yacoubian Building distinguishes itself both as the most expensive Egyptian film ever made and, despite its nearly three-hour running time, one of the most watchable.
– Deborah Young,
Variety,
25 Apr 2006
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