The Black Market (1945)
A corrupt grocer in a traditional Cairene neighborhood enters into an alliance with comprador merchants. Their goal is to hoard scarce commodities during the World WAR II, and then to sell them at vastly inflated prices. Eventually the grocer's neighbors rebel at his tactics. They call in the national athorities and the black marketeers are brought to justice.
Director: Kamel El Telmessani
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 100 min
Release Date: January 2, 1945
Cast
- Zaki Rostom - ابو محمود
- Emad Hamdy - حامد
- Abdel Fattah Al-Qosari - سيد البقال
- Aqeila Rateb - نجية
- Mohamed Kamal ElMasry - هاشم الحلاق
- Mohammed Tawfik - حسن (العبيط)
- Fardous Hassan - سونا (الزوجة الجديدة)
- Thuraya Helmy - نعيمة
- Thuraya Fakhry - أم محمود
- ElSayed Bedir - مصطفى (الفران)
Screenplay
- Kamel El Telmessani
- Bayram Al Tunisi (Lyricist)
- Bayram Al Tunisi (Dialogue)
Cinematography: Ahmed Khorshed
Editing: Emile Bahri
Production: ستوديو مصر
Country: Egypt
Language: العربية
Original Language: ar
Keywords
black and white
More Films by Director: Kamel El Telmessani
More Films in Genre: Drama
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Black Market about?
- A corrupt grocer in a traditional Cairene neighborhood enters into an alliance with comprador merchants. Their goal is to hoard scarce commodities during the World WAR II, and then to sell them at vastly inflated prices. Eventually the grocer's neighbors rebel at his tactics. They call in the national athorities and the black marketeers are brought to justice.
- Who directed The Black Market?
- The Black Market was directed by Kamel El Telmessani.
- Who stars in The Black Market?
- The Black Market stars Zaki Rostom, Emad Hamdy, Abdel Fattah Al-Qosari, Aqeila Rateb, Mohamed Kamal ElMasry, Mohammed Tawfik.
- How long is The Black Market?
- The Black Market has a runtime of 1h 40m (100 minutes).
- What genre is The Black Market?
- The Black Market is a Drama film.
- Where was The Black Market produced?
- The Black Market was produced in Egypt.