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Ismail Yassine in Prison, is a 1960 Egyptian movie, directed by Hasan El-Saifi, and starring Ismail Yasseen, Maha Sabry, Stephan Rosti. with a runtime of 93 minutes.
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Ismail Yassine in Prison is a classic Egyptian comedy film featuring the iconic Ismail Yassin as a humble court bailiff married to a beautiful woman. Struck by sudden financial hardship after being robbed, he turns to his miserly neighbor to pawn his wife's bracelet — a visit that ends in catastrophe when the neighbor dies accidentally in his hands. Arrested, convicted, and sentenced to death, Ismail watches his orderly life collapse entirely while his wife is forced to become a singer to survive. The film blends slapstick comedy with dark dramatic irony, showcasing Ismail Yassin's trademark ability to wring laughter from the bleakest of circumstances in Egyptian golden-age cinema.
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