The Master Knows Best

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The Master Knows Best, is a 1985 Egyptian movie, directed by Ahmed El-Sabawy, and starring Farid Shawqy, Poussi, Farouq Al Fishawy. with a runtime of 95 minutes.

Overview

The Master Knows Best is an Egyptian drama thriller following Mashtaha, a young woman who flees her hometown after a violent assault, seeking refuge with taxi driver Zaki. Together they devise a scheme to exploit wealthy businessman Sadiq, who falls for Mashtaha and proposes marriage. Driven by greed, Zaki encourages her to accept so the two can seize Sadiq's fortune. When Sadiq uncovers the betrayal and is left paralyzed, the lovers find themselves trapped — unable to extract the combination to his safe and cornered into a desperate, irreversible decision. The film is a taut Egyptian thriller that examines how desperation and moral compromise spiral into catastrophe.

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