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The Yacoubian Building

Original title: Omaret yakobean
  • 20062006
  • 2h 45m
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
6.4K
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Omaret yakobean (2006)
  • Drama
Meditations on corruption, fundamentalism, prostitution, homosexuality, and drugs in central Cairo.Meditations on corruption, fundamentalism, prostitution, homosexuality, and drugs in central Cairo.Meditations on corruption, fundamentalism, prostitution, homosexuality, and drugs in central Cairo.
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
6.4K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Marwan Hamed
  • Writers
    • Alaa' Al-Aswany(novel)
    • Wahid Hamed
  • Stars
    • Adel Emam
    • Nour El-Sherif
    • Youssra
Top credits
  • Director
    • Marwan Hamed
  • Writers
    • Alaa' Al-Aswany(novel)
    • Wahid Hamed
  • Stars
    • Adel Emam
    • Nour El-Sherif
    • Youssra
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 35User reviews
    • 22Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 9 wins & 5 nominations

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    Adel Emam and Hind Sabri in Omaret yakobean (2006)
    Omaret yakobean (2006)
    Khaled El-Sawi in Omaret yakobean (2006)
    Khaled El-Sawi in Omaret yakobean (2006)
    Nour El-Sherif in Omaret yakobean (2006)
    Khaled Saleh in Omaret yakobean (2006)
    Nour El-Sherif and Khaled Saleh in Omaret yakobean (2006)
    Youssra in Omaret yakobean (2006)
    Adel Emam in Omaret yakobean (2006)
    Adel Emam and Youssra in Omaret yakobean (2006)
    Adel Emam in Omaret yakobean (2006)

    Top cast

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    Adel Emam
    Adel Emam
    • Zaki El Dessoukias Zaki El Dessouki
    Nour El-Sherif
    Nour El-Sherif
    • Mohammad Azzamas Mohammad Azzam
    Youssra
    Youssra
    • Christineas Christine
    Essad Youniss
    • Dawlat El Dessoukyas Dawlat El Dessouky
    Ahmad Bedair
    • Malaakas Malaak
    • (as Ahmed Bedeir)
    Hind Sabri
    Hind Sabri
    • Bothaynaas Bothayna
    • (as Hind Sabry)
    Khaled El-Sawi
    Khaled El-Sawi
    • Hatem Rachidas Hatem Rachid
    • (as Khaled El Sawy)
    Khaled Saleh
    Khaled Saleh
    • Kamal El Foulyas Kamal El Fouly
    Ahmed Rateb
    • Fanousas Fanous
    Somaya El Khashab
    • Soadas Soad
    Basem Samrah
    Basem Samrah
    • Abd Rabohas Abd Raboh
    • (as Bassem Samra)
    Muhammad Emam
    Muhammad Emam
    • Taha El Shazlyas Taha El Shazly
    Youssef Dawood
    • Fekry Abdel Shaheedas Fekry Abdel Shaheed
    • (as Youseff Daoud)
    Talat Zakariyya
    • Bar Owneras Bar Owner
    Yehia El-Fakharany
    Yehia El-Fakharany
    • Narratoras Narrator
    Wael Mahassad
    • Journalistas Journalist
    Tamer Abdulmun'em
    Jihan Qamary
    Jihan Qamary
    • Raga'as Raga'
    • Director
      • Marwan Hamed
    • Writers
      • Alaa' Al-Aswany(novel)
      • Wahid Hamed
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    Storyline

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    Cairo: a 70-year-old building of once-luxury flats with tenements on the roof. Zika, an aging libertine, feuds with his sister. Pius Haj Azzam takes a second wife, in secret, to satisfy sexual drive within religious bounds. Bothayna, poor and beautiful, supports her family, wanting to do so with dignity intact. Her former fiancé, Taha, the janitor's son, humiliated by the police, turns to fundamentalism. Hatem, a gay editor, seduces and corrupts a young man from the sticks. Two brothers, Copts, one a tailor and one Zika's factotum, connive for property. Allah is on most everyone's lips, and corruption is in their hearts. European values, both refined and worldly, provide a subtext. —<jhailey@hotmail.com>
    • homosexuality
    • brother sister relationship
    • gay muslim
    • gay interest
    • past and present
    • 24 more
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    • Genre
      • Drama
    • Parents guide

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    • Trivia
      Official submission of Egypt for the 'Best Foreign Language Film' category of the 79th Academy Awards in 2007.
    • Goofs
      When Hatem is drinking while remembering his youth near the end of the film, he finishes his drink. Seconds later, he finishes it again.
    • Soundtracks
      La Vie en Rose
      Music by Louiguy

      Lyrics by Édith Piaf

      Performed by Youssra

    User reviews35

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    Top review
    9/10
    A Masterpiece!!!
    Omaret Yakobean is my new favorite movie because well everything about it is done perfectly, as in acting, music, storyline, characters... Also, it tackles so many issues and problems in the Egyptian society from corruption, to prostitution to homosexuality to many other things, things that the Egyptian cinema has been too conservative, or "shy" to handle because they are all taboo. But no! this movie tackles all these issues in an upfront and honest, yet classy and sophisticated way. However I have to point out that Mohammad Imam's performance was somewhat shaky, but he overall gave an OK performance for his first movie. On the whole, this movie is a breakthrough for the Egyptian cinema and in my opinion the best movie ever made in the history of the Arab cinema. Hopefully, more movies of that genre will be made in the future because every second of that movie was entertaining in every aspect and i was enjoying it until the very last second, and i even didn't want it to finish.this movie is just BEAUTIFUL!!!
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    • Jun 24, 2006

    Details

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    • Release date
      • June 21, 2006 (Egypt)
    • Countries of origin
      • Egypt
      • France
    • Official site
      • Bac Films (France)
    • Languages
      • Arabic
      • French
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Yacoubians hus
    • Filming locations
      • Alexandria, Egypt
    • Production company
      • Good News
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • EGP 18,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $2,414,837
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 45 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby

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