Yacout (1934)
The film is an Egyptian adaptation of a play by Marcel Pagnol, transposed into an Egyptian and Arab context. It follows the story of a shy, naive professor who allows himself to be exploited by an aristocrat or influential figures—depending on the interpretation—in a gambling scheme or a con. As the plot unfolds, the professor undergoes a moral transformation, coming to accept and eventually adopt behaviors that were initially alien to his nature. The narrative explores two central themes: the temptation of corruption and the clash of cultural codes—specifically between Western culture and the Arab/Cairene society depicted in the film.
Directors: Naguib ElRihani, Willy Rozier.
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Naguib ElRihani as ياقوت أفندي / Yacout |
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Emy Brévannes as Rody Erickson |
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Edmond Tuima as سالم أفندي |
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Badie' Khayri as الحاج حسن بن صوير |
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Aimée Provence as رودي إريكسون |
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Nahed Kamal as الآنسة عصمت |
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Sherif Abdo as الحاج أحسن / حسنين |
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Abd Allah Saleh as سرور البربري |
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Shukry Ramsès as نسيم افندي - الباشكاتب |
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Hassan Sayed Ahmed as محجوب أفندي |
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Victor Bolad as صفوت بك (صفا بك) |
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Abdo Darwish as |
| Directing | Naguib ElRihani | Director |
| Directing | Willy Rozier | Director |
| Writing | Naguib ElRihani | Dialogue |
| Writing | Marcel Pagnol | Story |
| Writing | Badie' Khayri | Writer |
| Production | إميل خوري | Producer |
| Writing | Ihssan Khaled | Writer |
| Directing | Ahmad Badrakhan | Assistant Director |
| Camera | Maurice Guillemin | Director of Photography |
| Camera | Tahar Hannache | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Georges de Cespédès | Sound |
