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Cairo 30

1966 · 130 min Drama Thriller
7.5 / 10 · TMDB

Mahgoub is a villager who moves to Cairo in search of a better life. When he enlists friend Salem's help to find him a job, Salem not only gets him a job at the ministry where he works but he finds him a bride as well. But the bride is the mistress of Qasem Bek, who will be visiting her once a week.

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Original Title القاهرة ٣٠
Year 1966
Country Egypt
Genre Drama, Thriller
Director Salah Abu Seif
Runtime 130 min.
Rating TMDB: 7.5/10 (16 votes)

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Director Salah Abu Seif constructs a gripping thriller that relies on stark cinematography and meticulous character study. It explores the mechanisms of a corrupt society where every advancement requires a moral compromise, and the city itself becomes a character—a labyrinth of temptation and despair.

What lingers after the final frame is a profound sense of tragic inevitability. The film is a stark reminder of the human cost of social climbing in a rigid hierarchy. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Salah Abu Seif

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