The Emperor
Seen it?1990 | 140 min | Crime, Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, 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
- Great for people who like their stories with a little danger and anyone who likes a story with emotional weight. Plenty of moral grey areas to chew on.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Gives its people room to develop, at 2 hr 20 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in another language, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Skip it if you like your heroes clean-cut.
The story deals with the journey of Zinham, a young man who fled Egypt from Upper Egypt in search of a living, climbs up in organized crime and drug smuggling. His friend, Ibrahim, takes part in the crime journey. When he becomes one of the biggest drug smugglers (heroin) Who is in control of her market in Egypt in alliance with an Israeli smuggler, marries a dancer after he gets rid of Slim, the drug dealer who worked for him at the beginning of his career. He turns to liquidate everyone who stands in his way. He becomes drug addict and kills his close friend. (Ibrahim), after doubting the betrayal of his wife dancing with him.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
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- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
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Cast & crew
Directed by Tarek Al-Aryan
- Ahmed ZakiZeinhom
- RaghdaHayah
- Mahmoud HemidaIbrahim
- Khalil Morsi
- Abu Bakr EzzatSalim
- Abdullah MahmoudKhamees
- Kamal Hussein
- Mohamed MetwallyAl-Sanjari
- Mokhles ElBehiryTalaat, Zeinhom’s lawyer
- Nahed SamirUmm Zainhum