Chased by the Dogs
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Chased by the Dogs or The Thief and the Dogs is a 1962 Egyptian film directed by Kamal El Sheikh
, based on the novel The Thief and the Dogs
by Naguib Mahfouz
. It was entered into the 13th Berlin International Film Festival
. The film was also selected as the Egyptian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film
at the 35th Academy Awards
, but was not accepted as a nominee.
Kamal El Sheikh
Kamal El Sheikh was an Egyptian film director. He directed 28 films between 1952 and 1987.-Selected filmography:* Malak al-Rahma * Al-Manzel Raqam 13 * Hob wa Dumoo`...
, based on the novel The Thief and the Dogs
The Thief and the Dogs
The Thief and the Dogs is one of the Egyptian author Naguib Mahfouz's most celebrated works. He further developed his theme of existentialism using stream-of-consciousness and surrealist techniques...
by Naguib Mahfouz
Naguib Mahfouz
Naguib Mahfouz was an Egyptian writer who won the 1988 Nobel Prize for Literature. He is regarded as one of the first contemporary writers of Arabic literature, along with Tawfiq el-Hakim, to explore themes of existentialism. He published over 50 novels, over 350 short stories, dozens of movie...
. It was entered into the 13th Berlin International Film Festival
13th Berlin International Film Festival
The 13th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 21 June to 2 July 1963.-Jury:* Wendy Toye * Harry R. Sokal* Fernando Ayala* Jean-Pierre Melville* B. R...
. The film was also selected as the Egyptian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film
Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
The Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film is one of the Academy Awards of Merit, popularly known as the Oscars, handed out annually by the U.S.-based Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences...
at the 35th Academy Awards
35th Academy Awards
The 35th Academy Awards, honoring the best in film for 1962, were held on April 8, 1963 at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium in Santa Monica, California...
, but was not accepted as a nominee.
Cast
- Shukry Sarhan
- ShadiaShadiaFatima Ahmad Kamal , better known by her stage name Shadia , is an Egyptian actress and singer. Now retired, she is famous for her roles in light comedies and drama in the 1950s and 1960s...
- Kamal Al-Shennawi
- Samir Sabri
- Fakher Fakher - (as Fachir Fachir)
- Salah MansourSalah MansourSalah Mansour , was an Egyptian movie actor known for his roles in Lan A'taref and Al-Zagwa Al-Thaneya. He started in school theater, and graduated from the Egyptian acting institute in 1947. He worked in artistic-editing then joined the theater...