# The Shame (1982)

> An Egyptian moral thriller reveals how respectable identities can conceal criminality, hypocrisy, and the hunger for power.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/44270

## Facts

- Runtime: 123 min
- Genres: Drama, Thriller
- Director: Ali Abdel-Khalek
- Cast: Nour El-Sherif, Mahmoud Abdel Aziz, Hussein Fahmy, Noura, Amina Rizk, Elham Shahein, Abdelbadie El Araby, Salah Nazmi
- TMDB rating: 7.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6109752/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: brooding, confrontational, paranoid, serious movie night, arabic cinema discovery

## Synopsis

A gripping exploration of the human psyche and moral ambiguity unfolds in this intense drama.

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