The Monster (1954 film) explained

The Monster
Director:Salah Abu Seif
Starring:Mahmoud El-Meliguy
Cinematography:Abdelhalim Nasr
Runtime:115 minutes
Country:Egypt
Language:Arabic

The Monster (Arabic: الوحش|Ell Wahsh) is a 1954 Egyptian crime film directed by Salah Abouseif. It was entered into the 1954 Cannes Film Festival.[1] It was one of the first films to be labelled as a "social thriller" by cinema writer Georges Sadoul for its use of documentary style, depictions of police abuse, and backdrop of life in the Egyptian countryside.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Festival de Cannes: The Monster . 31 January 2009. festival-cannes.com.
  2. Book: Sadoul. Georges. Dictionary of Films. registration. 1972. University of California Press. Berkeley. 9780520021525. 411. en.