The Hunger (1986 film)

This article is about the Egyptian film. For the Australian film, see Hunger (1986 film).

The Hunger (Al-Go'a, الجوع)^[1] is a 1986 Egyptian drama/romance movie, starring Souad Hosni, Yousra and Mahmoud Abdel Aziz.

The Hunger (Al-Go'a) (الجوع)
Directed by	Ali Badrakhan
Written by	Esam Ali Aly Badrakhan Naguib Mahfouz (novel)
Produced by	Ali Badr Khan
Starring	Soad Hosny Mahmoud Abdel Aziz Yousra
Cinematography	Mahmoud Abdelsamie
Release date	1986 (1986)
Running time	151 min.
Country	Egypt
Language	Arabic

Plot

The movie, based upon the novel of the same name by Naguib Mahfouz, examines the social conditions of Cairenes during the first decade of the twentieth century. In doing so, both the movie and novel deal extensively with the themes of poverty and death.

Cast

• Soad Hosni as Zubeida
• Yousra
• Mahmoud Abdel Aziz
• Abdel Aziz Makhyoun
• Hanan Soliman
• Sana’a Younis
• Adel Awad

See also

• Egyptian films of the 1980s
• List of Egyptian films of 1986