A Citizen, a Detective and a Thief (2001)
Mowaten wa mokhber wa haramy
Selim, a handsome and successful writer triggers an elaborate chain of events when he visits police headquarters to report his car stolen. There he runs into the bumbling Sergeant Fathy Abdel Ghafour, an old family friend who now works as a detective. When the meddlesome Sergeant Fathy insists on hiring a live-in housekeeper for his old friend, Selim’s life becomes inextricably intertwined with that of his beautiful new housemaid, her thieving husband and the well-meaning detective.
Director: Daoud Abdel Sayed
Genre: Comedy, Music, Drama
Runtime: 135 min
Release Date: December 15, 2001
Cast
- Khaled Abol Naga - Selim (The Citizen)
- Salah Abdallah - Fathy (The Detective)
- Shaaban Abdel Rahim - Margoushy (The Thief)
- Hend Sabry - Hayat
- Rolla Mahmoud - Madiha
- Menha Zaytoon - Hanoma
- Ramy Makram - Wael
- Tariq Abu Al Saud - The Narrator
- Ahmed Kamal - Magdy
- Hassan Kofta
Screenplay
Music: Rageh Daoud
Cinematography: Samir Bahzan
Editing: Mona Rabie
Production: الشركة العربية للإنتاج والتوزيع السينمائي
Country: Egypt
Language: العربية
Original Language: ar
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is A Citizen, a Detective and a Thief about?
- Selim, a handsome and successful writer triggers an elaborate chain of events when he visits police headquarters to report his car stolen. There he runs into the bumbling Sergeant Fathy Abdel Ghafour, an old family friend who now works as a detective. When the meddlesome Sergeant Fathy insists on hiring a live-in housekeeper for his old friend, Selim’s life becomes inextricably intertwined with that of his beautiful new housemaid, her thieving husband and the well-meaning detective.
- Who directed A Citizen, a Detective and a Thief?
- A Citizen, a Detective and a Thief was directed by Daoud Abdel Sayed.
- Who stars in A Citizen, a Detective and a Thief?
- A Citizen, a Detective and a Thief stars Khaled Abol Naga, Salah Abdallah, Shaaban Abdel Rahim, Hend Sabry, Rolla Mahmoud, Menha Zaytoon.
- How long is A Citizen, a Detective and a Thief?
- A Citizen, a Detective and a Thief has a runtime of 2h 15m (135 minutes).
- What genre is A Citizen, a Detective and a Thief?
- A Citizen, a Detective and a Thief is a Comedy, Music, Drama film.
- Where was A Citizen, a Detective and a Thief produced?
- A Citizen, a Detective and a Thief was produced in Egypt.