Egypt / Nov 15, 1993
1h 45min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Nubi, a wealthy man with Communist ties, sets out to find his half-brother Gamal, who has been disowned for being gay, to let him inherit his father's fortune. In the process, Nubi is supposed to kill Gamal's stepmother Raifa, a suspected drug dealer, before she can kill his half-brother.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Tahiya Cariocca | Warda's Mother |
| Talaat Zein | Black Diplomat |
| Mona Zakaria | |
| Ahmed Kamal | |
| Salwa Mohamed Ali | |
| Tamim Abdo | |
| Ahmed Sami Abdallah |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | مرسيدس |
| Original language | العربية (AR) |
| Spoken languages | العربية |
| Production countries | Egypt, France |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | MISR International Films, Paris Classics Productions |
| Release date | 15 novembre 1993 |
| Production | Humbert Balsan, Gabriel Khoury |
| Writer | Sayed Hejab, Yousry Nasrallah |
| Editing | Rashida Abdel Salam |
| Cinematography | Ramses Marzouk |
| Assistant directors | Atef Hetata, Sandra Nashaat, Emad El Bahat, Osama Fawzy, Yousry Nasrallah |
| Production design | Onsi Abou Seif |
| Art direction | Onsi Abou Seif |
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| Set decoration | Onsi Abou Seif |
| Music | Mohamed Noah |
| Sound | Mohamed Noah |
| Costume design | Nahed Nasrallah |
| Makeup | Nahed Nasrallah |
| Hairstyling | Nahed Nasrallah |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Digital
Switzerland / Aug 01, 1993 / Locarno Film Festival
Canada / Sep 10, 1993 / Toronto Film Festival
TV
France / Oct 30, 1993 / Arte
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