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Egypt's most chaotic family reunion: three brothers, one fire, zero chill.
TMDB
67
IMDb
55

Young men dancing over the fire (1978)

70s Cairo chaosromantic messfamily drama

Overview

ComedyDramaRomance

Father Hanafi raised his three sons to be at the crossroads to receive their next life, the great Alaa Mohandes is looking forward to work in commercial projects.The middle Adel is a university student living in a fun life and the daughter Mushira renewed daily through her interest in her study, and connects love between her and her colleague Salah.

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Standout Aspects

Acting

Adel Emam's early comedic genius before he became Egypt's king of comedy.

Production

Authentic Cairo university life captured mid-economic boom.

Best for:Solo: When you want vintage Egyptian cinema with zero commitment.·Friends: Group watch for chaotic commentary on 70s fashion choices.
Yehia El Alami

Director

Yehia El Alami

ReleasedOct 23, 1978
Runtime1h 54m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonemixed
Feelmedium

Top Cast

Adel Emam

Adel Emam

Adel

Safaa Abo El Saoud

Safaa Abo El Saoud

Fatin

Mahmoud Abdel Aziz

Mahmoud Abdel Aziz

Alaa

Yousra

Yousra

Moshira

Shwikar

Shwikar

Hayam

Abdel Moneim Madbouly

Abdel Moneim Madbouly

Hanafy

Nazim Sharawy

Nazim Sharawy

Abdel Fattah

Mimi Gamal

Mimi Gamal

Camellia

Zouzou Chakib

Zouzou Chakib

Inam Salusah

Inam Salusah

Laila

Mohamed Hamdy

Mohamed Hamdy

Samir

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Trivia

This was Yousra's breakout role before becoming Egypt's biggest star; she was still using her birth name.

Cultural

The 'fire' metaphor references a famous Egyptian saying about youth burning bridges—controversial in post-1967 defeat cinema.

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