Land of Hypocrisy (Arabic: أرض النفاق, translit. Ard el Nifaq) is a 1968 Egyptian comedy-drama film by Fatin Abdel Wahab. It is based on Yusuf Sibai's novel of the same name. The novel was previously depicted in the 1950 Egyptian film Virtue for Sale.[1][2]

Land of Hypocrisy
Directed byFatin Abdel Wahab
Screenplay bySaad El Din Wahba
Based onLand of Hypocrisy (novel)
by Yusuf Sibai
StarringFouad El Mohandes
CinematographyWadid Sery
Edited byHussein Ahmed
Music byGordon Sherwood
Release date
  • 1968 (1968)
Running time
120 minutes
CountryEgypt
LanguageArabic

Cast

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  • Fouad El Mohandes as Masoud Abu El Saad
  • Shwikar as Ilham
  • Samiha Ayoub as Susu
  • Hassan Mostafa as Uweiga Afandi (The manager)
  • Abdelrahim El Zarakany as The shopkeeper

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Egypt's cinematic gems: 'Land of Hypocrisy'". Mada Masr.
  2. ^ "Remembering Fouad El-Mohandes: The Master of Egyptian comedy". Ahram Online.
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