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A broke government casino hires a belly dancer. What could go wrong? Everything. Gloriously.

Public Sector Dancer (1985)

Chaotic bureaucracyRetro Egyptian campSatirical farce

Overview

Comedy

A government casino is exposed to financial losses due to the public's reluctance to attend its sessions, so two of its employees invent the idea of ​​attracting an oriental dancer to attract the audience. to a major financial crisis.

Flag of EGEGArabic
Institutional incompetenceCultural commodificationDesperate capitalism

Standout Aspects

Acting

Yehia El Fakharany's desperate everyman energy carries this behemoth.

Production

1985 Cairo recreated with maximalist sets and questionable wigs.

Best for:Solo: Commit to the bit. No one else will understand.·Background: Three hours of Egyptian comedy chaos while you fold laundry.
Galal El Sharkawy

Director

Galal El Sharkawy

ReleasedDec 1, 1985
Runtime3h 10m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Paceslow
Intensitymedium
Tonelight
Feellight

Top Cast

Yehia El Fakharany

Yehia El Fakharany

Samah Anwar

Samah Anwar

Fouad Khalil

Fouad Khalil

Mohamed ElSharqawy

Mohamed ElSharqawy

Emad Rashad

Emad Rashad

Mohamed Farid

Mohamed Farid

Khalil Morsi

Khalil Morsi

Mohamed El Sawy

Mohamed El Sawy

Mohamed Mahmoud

Mohamed Mahmoud

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Deep Dive

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Cultural

This belongs to Egypt's 1980s commercial cinema boom, when filmmakers mocked Sadat-era privatization through broad comedy.

Trivia

Galal El Sharkawy directed over 40 films; this marathon runtime was apparently standard for his 'important' comedies.

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