The Egg and the Stone
البيضه و الحجر
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The Egg and the Stone, is a 1990 Egyptian movie, directed by Ali Abdel-Khalek, and starring Ahmed Zaki, Maaly Zayed, Fouad Khalil. with a runtime of 100 minutes.
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The Egg and the Stone is an Egyptian drama following Mostataab, a philosophy teacher renting a rooftop room in a working-class neighborhood whose principles are systematically dismantled by a corrupt society. Falsely accused of political activism and fired from his teaching post, he is forced to reinvent himself — and discovers that the community rewards charlatanism over honesty. Armed with sharp intellect and a keen understanding of human psychology, he begins posing as an exorcist and fortune-teller, exploiting the superstitions of those around him until he amasses wealth and notoriety. The film is a sharp moral fable about how systems of corruption can transform even principled individuals, raising pointed questions about ethics, survival, and societal rot.
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1البيضة والحجر هو فيلم مصري عرض عام 1990، بطولة أحمد زكي ومعالي زايد، تأليف محمود أبو زيد وإخراج علي عبد الخالق. وهو من أفلام عيد الفطر 1410 هـ.
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