Poster of Karnak

Karnak

Plot: In the 1960s, the lives of three college classmates, Ismail, Zainab, and Helmy, take a dark turn when the three of them are arrested and tortured as part of the repressive and violent practices that were employed by the General Intelligence Directorate back then.
Release Date: Monday, December 29 1976
48 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Soad HosnySoad Hosny
Soad Hosny was
32 in Karnak
as 'Zeinab'.
Tue, Jan 26 1943 –
Thu, Jun 21 2001
Portrait of Nour El-SherifNour El-Sherif
Nour El-Sherif was
29 in Karnak
as 'Ismail El Sheikh'.
Sun, Apr 28 1946 –
Tue, Aug 11 2015
Portrait of Kamal Al-ShenawyKamal Al-Shenawy
Kamal Al-Shenawy was
57 in Karnak
as 'Khaled Safwan'.
Wed, Dec 25 1918 –
Mon, Aug 22 2011
Portrait of Farid ShawqyFarid Shawqy
Farid Shawqy was
55 in Karnak
as 'Diab'.
Fri, Jul 30 1920 –
Mon, Jul 27 1998
Portrait of ShwikarShwikar
Shwikar was
37 in Karnak
as 'Oronfella'.
Thu, Nov 24 1938 –
Fri, Aug 14 2020
Portrait of Salah ZulfikarSalah Zulfikar
Salah Zulfikar was
49 in Karnak
as 'Shoukry'.
Mon, Jan 18 1926 –
Wed, Dec 22 1993
Portrait of Emad HamdyEmad Hamdy
Emad Hamdy was
66 in Karnak
as 'Author Taha El Gharib'.
Thu, Nov 25 1909 –
Sat, Jan 28 1984
Portrait of Mohamed SobhiMohamed Sobhi
Mohamed Sobhi was
27 in Karnak
as 'Helmy'.
Wed, Mar 03 1948
Portrait of Tahiya CarioccaTahiya Cariocca
Tahiya Cariocca was
60 in Karnak
as 'Zeinab's Mother'.
Mon, Feb 22 1915 –
Mon, Sep 20 1999
Portrait of Ali Al SharifAli Al Sharif
Ali Al Sharif was
41 in Karnak
as 'Hesballah'.
Wed, Jan 03 1934 –
Wed, Feb 11 1987
Portrait of Fayez HalawaFayez Halawa
Fayez Halawa was
43 in Karnak
as 'Detective'.
Sun, Jan 24 1932 –
Thu, Aug 01 2002
Portrait of Waheid SeifWaheid Seif
Waheid Seif was
36 in Karnak
Mon, Mar 20 1939 –
Sat, Jan 19 2013
Portrait of Farouq YoussefFarouq Youssef
Farouq Youssef was
27 in Karnak
as 'El-Sisi'.
Sun, Mar 28 1948 –
Tue, Dec 21 2004
Portrait of Naima ElSoghierNaima ElSoghier
Naima ElSoghier was
44 in Karnak
as 'Ismail's Mother'.
Fri, Dec 25 1931 –
Sun, Oct 20 1991
Portrait of Younes ShalabyYounes Shalaby
Younes Shalaby was
34 in Karnak
as 'Mohsen'.
Fri, May 30 1941 –
Mon, Nov 12 2007
Portrait of Mohammed TawfikMohammed Tawfik
Mohammed Tawfik was
67 in Karnak
as 'Hamada Abdel Gawad'.
Sat, Oct 24 1908 –
Thu, Mar 27 2003
Portrait of Hassan HosnyHassan Hosny
Hassan Hosny was
44 in Karnak
as 'Waiter'.
Thu, Oct 15 1931 –
Sat, May 30 2020
Portrait of Mustafa MetwalliMustafa Metwalli
Mustafa Metwalli was
26 in Karnak
as 'Detainee'.
Mon, Aug 29 1949 –
Sat, Aug 05 2000
Portrait of Ahmad BedirAhmad Bedir
Ahmad Bedir was
30 in Karnak
as 'Detainee'.
Tue, May 01 1945
Portrait of Abdelaziz MakhyounAbdelaziz Makhyoun
Abdelaziz Makhyoun was
29 in Karnak
as 'Detainee'.
Mon, Jun 03 1946
Portrait of Adly KassebAdly Kasseb
Adly Kasseb was
57 in Karnak
as 'Taha's Friend'.
Sun, Apr 21 1918 –
Wed, Sep 13 1978
Portrait of Mohamed SobeihMohamed Sobeih
Mohamed Sobeih was
61 in Karnak
Wed, Nov 11 1914 –
Sun, Jan 27 1980
Portrait of Ali OrabyAli Oraby
Ali Oraby was
45 in Karnak
Sat, May 17 1930 –
Sun, Oct 02 2005
Portrait of Mohamed Abu HashishMohamed Abu Hashish
Mohamed Abu Hashish was
33 in Karnak
Sat, Mar 28 1942 –
Mon, Dec 06 2010
Portrait of Ibrahim QadryIbrahim Qadry
Ibrahim Qadry was
45 in Karnak
as 'Shoe shiner'.
Sat, Aug 02 1930 –
Thu, Apr 29 1999
Portrait of Mona QattanMona Qattan
Mona Qattan was
>> in Karnak
as 'Doctor'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Adel Al MehelmiAdel Al Mehelmi
Adel Al Mehelmi was
49 in Karnak
as 'Investigator'.
Sat, May 15 1926 –
Sun, Jan 21 2001
Portrait of Osama AbbasOsama Abbas
Osama Abbas was
39 in Karnak
Tue, Sep 22 1936
Portrait of Mohamed ShawqiMohamed Shawqi
Mohamed Shawqi was
60 in Karnak
Wed, Jan 06 1915 –
Mon, May 21 1984
Portrait of Ali ElGandourAli ElGandour
Ali ElGandour was
45 in Karnak
as 'Taha's Friend'.
Mon, Dec 15 1930 –
Sat, Jul 22 1989
Portrait of Ahmed NabilAhmed Nabil
Ahmed Nabil was
32 in Karnak
Fri, Apr 23 1943
Portrait of Abdel Moneim BasyouniAbdel Moneim Basyouni
Abdel Moneim Basyouni would have been no older than
52 in Karnak
Sat, Feb 03 1923 –
Sat, Jun 28 1975
Portrait of Essam MostafaEssam Mostafa
Essam Mostafa was
40 in Karnak
Mon, Mar 25 1935 –
Fri, Jul 14 2006
Portrait of Ezzat Abdel GawadEzzat Abdel Gawad
Ezzat Abdel Gawad was
>> in Karnak
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Abdel Moneim Abdel RahmanAbdel Moneim Abdel Rahman
Abdel Moneim Abdel Rahman was
49 in Karnak
Sun, Aug 03 2025 –
Sat, Jul 13 1996
Portrait of Ali ElMoaawenAli ElMoaawen
Ali ElMoaawen was
58 in Karnak
Sat, Mar 17 1917 –
Tue, Jan 19 1982
Portrait of Hassan MousaHassan Mousa
Hassan Mousa was
>> in Karnak
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Tawfiq Al KurdiTawfiq Al Kurdi
Tawfiq Al Kurdi was
36 in Karnak
Mon, Jun 12 1939 –
Thu, Apr 19 2007
Portrait of Tarik Al-NahryTarik Al-Nahry
Tarik Al-Nahry was
23 in Karnak
Wed, Oct 08 1952
Portrait of Abdel Moneim ElNemrAbdel Moneim ElNemr
Abdel Moneim ElNemr was
41 in Karnak
Tue, Jun 19 1934 –
Tue, Dec 01 1998
Portrait of Motawie EweissMotawie Eweiss
Motawie Eweiss was
53 in Karnak
Mon, Aug 06 2029 –
Tue, Dec 01 2015
Portrait of Ahmed Abdel WarethAhmed Abdel Wareth
Ahmed Abdel Wareth was
28 in Karnak
Sat, Oct 18 1947 –
Mon, Oct 15 2018

Crew

Portrait of Ali BadrakhanAli Badrakhan
Ali Badrakhan was
29 in Karnak
as 'Director'
Thu, Apr 25 1946
Portrait of Mohsen NasrMohsen Nasr
Mohsen Nasr was
40 in Karnak
as 'Director of Photography'
Sat, May 18 1935 –
Fri, Feb 15 2019
Portrait of Mamdouh El LeithyMamdouh El Leithy
Mamdouh El Leithy was
38 in Karnak
as 'Writer, Producer'
Wed, Dec 01 1937 –
Wed, Jan 01 2014
Portrait of Ramses NaguibRamses Naguib
Ramses Naguib was
54 in Karnak
as 'Producer'
Wed, Jun 08 1921 –
Fri, Feb 04 1977
Portrait of Saeed El-SheikhSaeed El-Sheikh
Saeed El-Sheikh was
53 in Karnak
as 'Editor'
Sun, Jan 01 1922 –
Tue, Jun 15 2004
Portrait of Gamal SalamaGamal Salama
Gamal Salama was
30 in Karnak
as 'Music'
Fri, Oct 05 1945 –
Fri, May 07 2021
Portrait of Naguib MahfouzNaguib Mahfouz
Naguib Mahfouz was
64 in Karnak
as 'Novel'
Mon, Dec 11 1911 –
Wed, Aug 30 2006