The Choice
Seen it?1971 | 103 min | Thriller, Drama, Crime
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for people who like their stories with a little danger and people who enjoy a knot in their stomach. Best watched without your phone in hand.
- The mood
- Tense, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Character-first and patient, at 1 hr 43 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in another language, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1971: an older pace and style.
- Not ideal if you just want to unwind.
When a free-spirited sailor is found murdered, his twin brother, a famous novelist, is the prime suspect. Investigators uncover a possible liaison between the dead sailor and the writer's wife, and also learn that Sayed's successful fictions owed much to the inspiration of his brother Mahmoud's adventurous life. Just as the evidence against the writer seems overwhelming, Mahmoud turns up alive. But why are the twins never seen together...?
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 powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 822 people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Youssef Chahine
- Ezzat Al AlailySayed / Mahmoud
- Soad HosnySherifa
- Huda SultanBaheya
- Mahmood Al-MelejiFarrag
- Seif AbdelrahmanRaouf
- Youssef WahbyYoussef Wahby
- Mimi Chakib
- Ali Al Sharif
- Madiha Kamel
- Abdul Rahman Abu Zahra