# The Street Player (1983)

> A gifted but undisciplined Egyptian football player struggles to keep control of his work, relationships, desires, and precarious social life.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/148492

## Facts

- Runtime: 109 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Mohamed Khan
- Cast: Adel Emam, Ferdoos Abdel Hamid, Nagah El-Mogui, Abdallah Farghaly, Zizi Mostafa, Abdullah Mahmoud, Hamdy El Wazeer, Sabry Abdel Monem
- TMDB rating: 7.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0327835/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: serious, grounded, melancholic, reflective evening, arab cinema discovery

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