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The Charmer, is a 1958 Egyptian movie, directed by Fatin Abdel Wahab, and starring Farid Shawqy, Hind Rostom, Tawfiq Al-Deqen. with a runtime of 102 minutes.
Overview
The Charmer is an Egyptian thriller that follows a con artist freshly released from prison who wastes no time returning to a life of crime. This time, his weapon of choice is the dark arts: using the pretense of black magic to manipulate and defraud women who are vulnerable to superstition and fear. The film tracks his criminal enterprise and the trail of harm he leaves in his wake, building toward an inevitable reckoning. Part social commentary and part thriller, it exposes how charlatanism preys on belief and how easily trust can be weaponized against those who have no one else to turn to.
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