Name: Yacout
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 1934-03-23
Duration: 80 min
Rating: 6.6
Cast: Naguib ElRihani, Emy Brévannes, Edmond Tuima, Badie' Khayri, Aimée Provence

ComedyDrama

Overview

The film is an Egyptian adaptation of a play by Marcel Pagnol, transposed into an Egyptian and Arab context. It follows the story of a shy, naive professor who allows himself to be exploited by an aristocrat or influential figures—depending on the interpretation—in a gambling scheme or a con. As the plot unfolds, the professor undergoes a moral transformation, coming to accept and eventually adopt behaviors that were initially alien to his nature. The narrative explores two central themes: the temptation of corruption and the clash of cultural codes—specifically between Western culture and the Arab/Cairene society depicted in the film.