A Message to the Governor (1998)
In the year 1807, they city of Rashid is under attack by the British forces. Harfoush, a brave knight must deliver a message to the ruler of Egypt to demand military aid in order to resist the enemy. After killing some soldiers, he finds himself in a cave with a wise old man who tells him about his destiny. When Harfoush wakes up he realizes that he is now at the gates of Cairo except it is the year 1998...
Director: Nader Galal
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, History
Runtime: 125 min
Release Date: January 28, 1998
Cast
- Adel Emam - Harfush bin Barquq Al-Rakbdar
- Yousra - Inas
- Alaa Wali El Din
- Alaa Morsy
- Salwa Othman - Manal
- Saeed Abdel Ghani - hospital director
- Mustafa Metwalli - Adly...the antiquities dealer
- Fouad Khalil - Amin, Manal’s husband
- Khaled Sarhan - taxi passenger
- Mohamed Abu Dawood - State Security Investigator
Screenplay
Music: Modi El Emam
Cinematography: Samir Farag
Editing: Adel Mounir
Production: أفلام مصر العربية (واصف فايز)
Country: Egypt
Language: العربية
Original Language: ar
More Films by Director: Nader Galal
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is A Message to the Governor about?
- In the year 1807, they city of Rashid is under attack by the British forces. Harfoush, a brave knight must deliver a message to the ruler of Egypt to demand military aid in order to resist the enemy. After killing some soldiers, he finds himself in a cave with a wise old man who tells him about his destiny. When Harfoush wakes up he realizes that he is now at the gates of Cairo except it is the year 1998...
- Who directed A Message to the Governor?
- A Message to the Governor was directed by Nader Galal.
- Who stars in A Message to the Governor?
- A Message to the Governor stars Adel Emam, Yousra, Alaa Wali El Din, Alaa Morsy, Salwa Othman, Saeed Abdel Ghani.
- How long is A Message to the Governor?
- A Message to the Governor has a runtime of 2h 5m (125 minutes).
- What genre is A Message to the Governor?
- A Message to the Governor is a Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, History film.
- Where was A Message to the Governor produced?
- A Message to the Governor was produced in Egypt.