Between Heaven and Earth
Seen it?1959 | 94 min | Comedy, Drama, Thriller
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved The Apartment, start here.
- The mood
- Funny with heart, tense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 34 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in another language, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1959: an older pace and style.
In the blasting heat of a Friday afternoon in Cairo, a group of people – among them a movie star, a thief, a madman, a cook and a pregnant woman – find themselves trapped in an elevator for 12 hours.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 626 people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Salah Abu Seif
- Hind Rostomناهد شكري
- Abdelsalam Al-Nabulsi
- Abdel Moneim Ibrahimالمجنون
- Mahmood Al-Melejiكامل
- Abdel Moneim Madboulyالحرامى
- Zizi Mostafaسنية
- Abdel Ghani El Nagdiالخادم عبده
- Ahmad Loxerمخرج
- Mohsen Hassaneinشوقي
- Nahed Samirخديجة