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The Shame

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A family inherits their father's drug business which leads to their undoing.

movie

Status: Released

Released Date: 1982-10-11

Runtime: 123 mins

Director: Ali Abdel-Khalek

Writer: Mahmoud Abu Zaid

Spoken language: العربية

Genres: Drama, Thriller

Original title: The Shame

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Production Countries: Egypt

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