Karnak was directed by Ali Badrakhan.

Karnak stars Soad Hosny, Nour El-Sherif, Kamal Al-Shenawy.

Karnak has a runtime of 140 minutes.

Which country is Karnak from?

Karnak is a production from Egypt.

Where can I watch Karnak?

Karnak is available on Watch It.

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Karnak

Name: Karnak
Genre: Drama
Released: 1975-12-29
Duration: 140 min
Rating: 6.8
Cast: Soad Hosny, Nour El-Sherif, Kamal Al-Shenawy, Farid Shawqy, Shwikar

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Karnak, is a 1975 Egyptian movie, directed by Ali Badrakhan, and starring Soad Hosny, Nour El-Sherif, Kamal Al-Shenawy. with a runtime of 140 minutes.

Overview

In the 1960s, the lives of three college classmates, Ismail, Zainab, and Helmy, take a dark turn when the three of them are arrested and tortured as part of the repressive and violent practices that were employed by the General Intelligence Directorate back then.

Last updated: September 2, 2026

Cast

Soad Hosny

Zeinab

Nour El-Sherif

Ismail El Sheikh

Kamal Al-Shenawy

Khaled Safwan

Farid Shawqy

Diab

Shwikar

Oronfella

Salah Zulfikar

Shoukry

Emad Hamdy

Author Taha El Gharib

Mohamed Sobhi

Helmy

Tahiya Cariocca

Zeinab's Mother

Ali Al Sharif

Hesballah

Fayez Halawa

Detective

Waheid Seif

Actor

Farouq Youssef

El-Sisi

Naima ElSoghier

Ismail's Mother

Younes Shalaby

Mohsen

Crew

Ali Badrakhan

Director

Mamdouh El Leithy

Writer

Ramses Naguib

Producer

Mohsen Nasr

Cinematographer

Saeed El-Sheikh

Editor

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Trivia

Karnak is a 1975 Egyptian political film based on a novel written by Egyptian writer Naguib Mahfouz with the same name, and directed by Ali Badrakhan and starring Soad Hosny. It includes an ensemble cast that includes Nour El-Sherif, Kamal El-Shennawi, Farid Shawqi, Taheyya Kariokka, Emad Hamdy and Shwikar. The film features Salah Zulfikar in a special appearance as Shoukry the rebellious member of parliament.