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His Highness Hanafy

1990 · 120 min

A breezy, bantering caper that keeps you smiling while the kidnapping plot tightens the screws.

Directed by
Mohamed Abdelaziz
Genres
Crime, Comedy, Thriller
Starring
Adel Emam, Huda Ramzi, Farouq Al Fishawy
Overview
Hanafi al'abiha steals a jewelry shop with his partners and hides the bag with his brother Ahmad before they were arrested. His three accomplices escape and kidnap Ahmed's wife Duaa until they recover the bag. Hanafi is temporarily released to lead the Police to the place of his colleagues, and the events follow.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Mohamed Abdelaziz
Genres
Crime, Comedy, Thriller
Starring
Adel Emam, Huda Ramzi, Farouq Al Fishawy
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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • betrayal
  • loyalty
  • family
  • justice
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror1
Humour6
Realism6
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness4
Complexity5
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
crime, comedy, thriller
Directed by
Mohamed Abdelaziz
Written by
Basyouni Othman
Starring
Adel Emam, Huda Ramzi, Farouq Al Fishawy, Ola Rami, Magdy Wahba, Ragaa Al-Giddawy, Youssef Daoud, Hendeya
Music
Hassan Abo El Suood
Cinematography
Mohsen Nasr
Runtime
120 min
Country
Egypt
Languages
Arabic

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