The Shame
Seen it?1982 | 123 min | Drama, Thriller
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
- Made for people who enjoy a knot in their stomach and people who like stories about real, flawed people. One to watch when you can give it your full attention.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 3 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in another language, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Skip it if you need something light and fast tonight.
A family inherits their father's drug business which leads to their undoing.
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 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 Ali Abdel-Khalek
- Nour El-Sherifكمال
- Mahmoud Abdel Azizد. عادل
- Hussein Fahmyشكري - رئيس النيابة
- Nouraروقة
- Amina Rizkأصيلة أم الأولاد
- Elham Shaheinليلى
- Abdelbadie El Arabyالحاج عبدالتواب
- Salah Nazmiفؤاد بك - التاجر الكبير
- Mohamed Abu Hashishتاجر مخدرات بالنيابة
- Tariq Al Dussokiمجدي