Five-Star Thieves

{{Infobox film

| name = Five-Star Thieves

| image =

| caption = Theatrical release poster

| native_name = {{Infobox name module|arz|لصوص خمس نجوم}}

| director = Ashraf Fahmy

| screenplay = {{Plain list|

  • Wagih Abu Zekry
  • Samir El Gamal

}}

| producer =

| starring = Salah Zulfikar

| cinematography = Abdellatif Fahmy

| editing = Enayat El Sayes

| music = Omar Khairat

| studio = Egyptian Television Network

| distributor = Egyptian Television Network

| released = {{Film date|df=yes|1994|01|10|Egypt}}

| runtime = 100 minutes

| country = Egypt

| language = Egyptian Arabic

| budget =

}}

Five-Star Thieves (Egyptian Arabic: لصوص خمس نجوم) is an Egyptian film released in 1994.{{Cite book|last=إسماعيل|first=محمد حسام الدين|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=uIKtDQAAQBAJ&dq=%D9%84%D8%B5%D9%88%D8%B5+%D8%AE%D9%85%D8%B3+%D9%86%D8%AC%D9%88%D9%85&pg=PA138|title=ساخرون و ثوار: دراسات علاماتية و ثقافية في الإعلام العربي|date=2014-01-01|publisher=Al Manhal|isbn=9796500167725|language=ar}}{{Cite book|last=عادل|first=حسنين،|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=OyFlAAAAMAAJ&q=%D9%84%D8%B5%D9%88%D8%B5+%D8%AE%D9%85%D8%B3+%D9%86%D8%AC%D9%88%D9%85|title=الموسوعة المصورة لأفلام ونجوم السينما العربية|date=1999|publisher=أمادو،|language=ar}}{{Cite book|last=قاسم|first=أ محمود|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=-iTmDAAAQBAJ&dq=%D9%84%D8%B5%D9%88%D8%B5+%D8%AE%D9%85%D8%B3+%D9%86%D8%AC%D9%88%D9%85&pg=PA1969|title=دليل الممثل العربي في سينما القرن العشرين|date=1999|publisher=مجموعة النيل العربية|isbn=978-977-5919-02-1|language=ar}} It is directed by Ashraf Fahmy and stars Salah Zulfikar.{{Cite web |title=Ashraf Fahmy - Director Filmography، photos، Video |url=https://elcinema.com/en/person/1096229 |access-date=2021-09-11 |website=elCinema.com |language=en}} This film is Salah Zulfikar's final film role and was released posthumously.{{Cite book|last=Armes|first=Roy|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=88sTRTl6yKwC&dq=Five+stars+thieves+film&pg=PA64|title=Dictionary of African Filmmakers|date=2008|publisher=Indiana University Press|isbn=978-0-253-35116-6|language=en}}{{Cite book|last=الجمل|first=سمير|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=GeclDwAAQBAJ&dq=%D9%84%D8%B5%D9%88%D8%B5+%D8%AE%D9%85%D8%B3+%D9%86%D8%AC%D9%88%D9%85&pg=PT236|title=نجوم من الظلام الى النور|publisher=ktab INC.|language=ar}}{{Cite book|last=قاسم|first=محمود|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=NbMAEAAAQBAJ&dq=%D9%84%D8%B5%D9%88%D8%B5+%D8%AE%D9%85%D8%B3+%D9%86%D8%AC%D9%88%D9%85&pg=PA18|title=موسوعة الممثل في السينما العربية، الجزء الأول|date=2020-10-03|publisher=E-Kutub Ltd|isbn=978-1-78058-548-2|language=ar}}

Plot

Galal Suleiman (Salah Zulfikar) is the manager of an investment bank where Shukri Abu Al-Fadl (Abu Bakr Ezzat) works as a legal advisor. Shoukry plans with his friend Youssef Elwi (Mostafa Fahmy) to loot the bank's money. Youssef arrives in Egypt and meets the director of the bank, Galal, and appears as a strong and honorable investor. Youssef uses his charm and wealth to influence Lubna (Dalal Abdel Aziz), Galal's secretary, who is rebellious against her poor environment.

Main cast

  • Salah Zulfikar: Galal Suleiman
  • Mustafa Fahmy: Youssef Elwi
  • Dalal Abdel Aziz: Lubna
  • Abu Bakr Ezzat: Shukri Abu Al-Fadl
  • Ihab Nafea: Minister
  • Abdullah Farghali: Lubna’s father
  • Nahed Gabr: Sanaa
  • Laila Fahmy: Lubna’s mother
  • Inaam Al-Gretali: Mounira

See also

References

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