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The Other

The Other

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Status

Released

Release Date

May 26, 1999

Runtime

1h 46m

Genres

Drama, Romance

User Score

59%

Original Title

الآخر

Production Companies

MISR International Films

Director

Youssef Chahine

Description

Adam is the son of a wealthy Egyptian-American family who is studying at UCLA and returns home for a brief vacation. Upon his arrival he meets beautiful reporter Hanane, with whom he begins an intense love affair, and eventually they marry. Trouble arises when Hanane' s journalistic interests lead her to the corrupt business affairs of Adam's parents, who are interested in building an American tourist compound that would allow Americans further control of Egypt's tourist industry, and make them a whole lot richer.