El Maganeen Fi Naeem (1963)
A madman exposes humanity’s insanity. Andeel leaves a mental hospital after 10 years of treatment are over to face the world again. Whenever he reveals that he used to be a mental patient, he is faced with aggressive suspicion, cruelty and rejection. When a shop owner refuses to hire him, he yells that he is the only one with an official certificate that proves he is actually sane. We follow his miserable search for a job and watch situations in which, over and over again, he gets very close to a decent life just before his unrestrained tongue reveals a side of his madness that freaks people out. Andeel is an honest, kind person who’s good at what he does, but people’s uncontrollable fear of madness makes them want to get rid of him and the uncomfortable state he puts them in, probably because of how normal he seems, just like them, yet how crazy he is, like they fear they might be.
Cast
- Ismail Yasseen - Andeel
- Rushdy Abaza - Sherif Ashraf
- Zahrat Al-Ola - Layla
- Shwikar - Nahed
- Nagwa Fouad - Aziza
- Tawfiq Al-Deqen - Kamal
- Stephan Rosti - dentist
- Mimi Chakib - Amina
- Hussain Ismael
- Mohsen Hassanein
Screenplay
- Abu Seoud El-Ibiary
- Lucien Lambert (Scenario Writer)
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is El Maganeen Fi Naeem about?
- A madman exposes humanity’s insanity. Andeel leaves a mental hospital after 10 years of treatment are over to face the world again. Whenever he reveals that he used to be a mental patient, he is faced with aggressive suspicion, cruelty and rejection. When a shop owner refuses to hire him, he yells that he is the only one with an official certificate that proves he is actually sane. We follow his miserable search for a job and watch situations in which, over and over again, he gets very close to a decent life just before his unrestrained tongue reveals a side of his madness that freaks people out. Andeel is an honest, kind person who’s good at what he does, but people’s uncontrollable fear of madness makes them want to get rid of him and the uncomfortable state he puts them in, probably because of how normal he seems, just like them, yet how crazy he is, like they fear they might be.
- Who directed El Maganeen Fi Naeem?
- El Maganeen Fi Naeem was directed by Hasan El-Saifi.
- Who stars in El Maganeen Fi Naeem?
- El Maganeen Fi Naeem stars Ismail Yasseen, Rushdy Abaza, Zahrat Al-Ola, Shwikar, Nagwa Fouad, Tawfiq Al-Deqen.
- How long is El Maganeen Fi Naeem?
- El Maganeen Fi Naeem has a runtime of 1h 45m (105 minutes).
- What genre is El Maganeen Fi Naeem?
- El Maganeen Fi Naeem is a Comedy, Drama film.
- Where was El Maganeen Fi Naeem produced?
- El Maganeen Fi Naeem was produced in Egypt.