Synopsis
البيضه و الحجر
A philosophy teacher finds himself and his ethics surrounded by a corrupt society, and as he's mistaken for an exorcist and fortune-teller. He uses logic and psychological tricks to practice wizardry, until he masters it and controls people, meanwhile losing his ethics.
The 1989–1991 Other Asia Window
15 Other Asia films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. The Egg and the Stone sits at position #8.
The 1990s Other Asia Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1990s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Egg and the Stone premiered. 53 total titles in this decade from Other Asia.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #203 of 547 Other Asia films indexed here (63rd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.4 points above the Other Asia average of 6.6/10.
Among Other Asia Comedy productions specifically: #56 of 183 (top 31%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Other Asia |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | Egypt |
| Original Language | Arabic |
| Runtime | 1h 38m |
| Release Date | January 2, 1990 |
| IMDb | tt2294593 |