Chased by the Dogs or The Thief and the Dogs (Arabic: اللص والكلاب, translit. El less wal kilab) is a 1962 Egyptian film directed by Kamal El Sheikh, based on the 1961 novel The Thief and the Dogs by Naguib Mahfouz. It was entered into the 13th Berlin International Film Festival.[1] The film was also selected as the Egyptian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 35th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.[2]
| Chased by the Dogs | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Kamal El Sheikh |
| Written by | Kamal El Sheikh Sabry Ezzat Naguib Mahfouz |
| Based on | The Thief and the Dogs by Naguib Mahfouz |
| Produced by | Gamal El Leithy |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Kamal Korayem |
| Music by | Andre Ryder |
| Distributed by | Dollar film |
Release date |
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Running time | 125 minutes |
| Country | Egypt |
| Language | Arabic |
Cast
edit- Shadia as Nour
- Shukry Sarhan as Saeed Mahran
- Kamal Al-Shennawi as Raouf Elwan
- Samir Sabri as Taleb
- Fakher Fakher
- Salah Mansour
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "IMDB.com: Awards for Chased by the Dogs". imdb.com. Retrieved 13 February 2010.
- ^ Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
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