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A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 73.4 / 100
1991·Action / Crime / Drama·2h 2m

THE ESCAPE

Ahmed Zaki plays a peasant, Mountasir, who gets involved in a criminal racket run by his friend Midhat. Mountasir is betrayed by Midhat and goes to jail. Upon discovering that his wife was forced into prostitution by Midhat, he swears to extract revenge when he leaves jail.

Above the Line
Atef El-Tayeb·DirectorBashir El Deek·WriterMostafa Moharram·WriterMohsen Nasr·Director of PhotographyModi El Emam·Original Music ComposerNadia Shokry·Editor
Cast
Ahmed Zaki·Montaser Abdel GhaffarAbdelaziz Makhyoun·Salem ZidaneHala Sedki·SabahMohamed Wafiq·Colonel Fouad Al-SharnoubiAbu Bakr Ezzat·Major General IsmailHassan Hosny·Minister assistantZouzou Nabil·Sakina’s aunt - Muntaser’s motherMahmoud El-Bezzawy·Abdullah Abdul GhaffarYoussef Fawzy·MedhatAbd Allah Meshref·Omran
Full Crew
(9 credits)
Directing· 2
Atef El-Tayeb·DirectorAmaly Bahnasy·Co-Director
Writing· 2
Bashir El Deek·WriterMostafa Moharram·Writer
Camera· 1
Mohsen Nasr·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Nadia Shokry·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Modi El Emam·Original Music Composer
Production· 2
Medhat AlSharif·ProducerTariq Al Shemi·Production Director
By the Numbers
73.4
OF 100
Master Score
7.8
OF 10
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind The Escape's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Introspective, Mysterious
Composition
Split
Era
Contemporary
Visual Style
Photographic

“A woman with short dark hair and bangs is depicted from the waist up, looking directly forward with a serious expression. She is wearing a light brown cardigan ”

Key Elements
Mirror
Atmosphere
Muted
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Indoor
Design Score
8/10
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