Synopsis
المتسول
After his father's death, Hassanein al-Bartouchi (Adel Imam) returns from his village to Cairo. After Hassanein's failure in all the jobs he is assigned, he is expelled from his uncle's home to find himself with a group of beggars headed by Sayed Hamoush. In a high-end neighborhood, he finds himself involved with a corrupt businessman who believes Hassanein is working for the police.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 2 other Other Asia films in 1983.
The 45th Other Asia title from Other Asia we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1949).
Our Other Asia catalog contains 547 titles in total (522 films).
Audience Engagement
17 audience reviews — more than 51% of Other Asia films in our index.
Review volume (51th percentile) outruns trending popularity (14th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #344 of 547 Other Asia films indexed here (37th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among Other Asia Comedy productions specifically: #93 of 183 (top 51%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Other Asia |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | Egypt |
| Original Language | Arabic |
| Runtime | 2h 8m |
| Release Date | November 7, 1983 |
| IMDb | tt1177159 |