(Shaaban), a simple employee loves his colleague (Zeinab). The millionaire (Ghatrifi) dies, so his family search for one from his town or any relatives so that they can seize his inheritance. They reach where Shaaban lives, who is from the town of the millionaire. Ghatrifi family make a deal with Shaaban to assume the identity of Ghatrifi relative who lives abroad. Shaaban agrees to the deal for half of the millionaire's wealth.
Acting
Adel Emam's face acting alone carries three subplots
Writing
Scam mechanics tighter than most heist films
Costume
Ghatrifi family drip vs Shaaban's transformation montage
Director
Henry Barakat
Adel Emam
Shaaban / Farid Al-Ghatrefi
Gamil Ratib
Abdul Jawad Al-Ghatrifi
Esaad Younes
Zeinab
Eman
Nariman Al-Ghatrifi
Emad Hamdy
Ibrahim Bey Al-Ghatrifi
Salah Nazmi
Lawyer
Ali Al Sharif
Shaaban Hussein
prosecutor
Ahmed Maher
Farid Ibrahim Al-Ghatrif
Aleya Abdel Moneim
Ahmad Rateb
The plumber
Rashad Farag
Maghawri Ismail Al-Ghatrifi
Angel Aram
من بائعات الهوى
Mohamed El Ramly
بدوى - محامى الغطريفى بيه
Sayed ElSawy
يسرى - صديق فريد الغطريفى
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Adel Emam filmed this during his peak 'everyman' era, cementing his status as Egypt's box office king through the 80s.
The film satirizes Egypt's post-Nasser class anxieties — villagers chasing Cairo wealth became a recurring national trope.
EG
