Two identical men, one palace, zero chill — Egypt's original identity swap farce.
Shoman Pasha discovers that there is an upholsterer named Master Abbas who looks just like him. The Pasha decides to switch places with Abbas after he gets fed up with his life and its restrictions, just as the upholsterer gets tired of living a life of poverty and need.
Acting
Bishara Wakim playing dual roles with delicious theatrical exaggeration.
Costume
Pasha finery vs working-class threads — the wardrobe tells the story.
Director
Abbas Kamel
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
1940s Egyptian cinema was Hollywood's rival in the Arab world — this showcases Cairo's studio system at peak sophistication.
The dual-role device let Wakim critique both aristocratic decadence and working-class romanticism without picking sides.
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