The Servant

The Servant

1984 · 125 min · Crime, Drama

Abu Sereeh agrees with his mistress, Fardous, to make Alaa, the son of her wealthy employer Hikmat, fall for her to blackmail him. Fardous marries Alaa, and runs Hikmat's company and is involved with senior employee Fathi in embezzlement operations.

Directed by Ashraf Fahmy · Written by Naguib Mahfouz

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