Yacout

The story

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.

Cast

N Naguib ElRihaniياقوت أفندي / Yacout E Emy BrévannesRody Erickson E Edmond Tuimaسالم أفندي B Badie' Khayriالحاج حسن بن صوير A Aimée Provenceرودي إريكسون N Nahed Kamalالآنسة عصمت S Sherif Abdoالحاج أحسن / حسنين A Abd Allah Salehسرور البربري S Shukry Ramsèsنسيم افندي - الباشكاتب H Hassan Sayed Ahmedمحجوب أفندي V Victor Boladصفوت بك (صفا بك) A Abdo Darwish