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The Body

1955·Movie
1h 40min

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The Body fingerprint

High energy, big heart, a touch of humor.

Energy

Tense and fast-paced

Fast from start to finish.

  • Tension7
  • Fast Pace7
  • Violence6

Heart

Moving and melancholic

Much of it is about growing up and family.

  • Pathos8
  • Melancholy8
  • Coming of Age8

Humor

A little humor

Not a comedy at heart.

  • Dark Humor4
  • Cringe Humor3
  • Wit & Wordplay2

World

Growing up, family, and the mind

  • World Immersion7
  • Dialogue Centrality7
  • Rewatchability6

Craft

Standout characters and performances

  • Character Depth9
  • Acting8
  • Intrigue8

Style

Functional look and sound

  • Cinematography7
  • Editing7
  • Music Composition6

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About

A weak father and an authoritarian mother teaches her young daughter to dance, and dreams of being rich by her daughter after working in a nightclub. She was identified by the wealthy (Amin), the manager of her father's company, Shehata Effendi, and became his mistress. From the company, when the people of the neighborhood saw him went to her mother and stabbed her intended to kill her, but she survived death, and became blind, and entered the prison. The daughter identified the lawyer (Hussein) and loved him, and severed her relationship with (Amin), and on the day of her marriage discovered that he was the son of (Amin), and returned to dance and play and alcohol until she got asthma, and then hit a car, broke her foot, sustained permanent disability, and lost her savings, She returned to the neighborhood with her blind mother, and her father came out of the prison and reunion, and then Han (Hussein), he came to marry her, but the fate was closer to him.
Egyptian CinemaMelodramaTragic FateFamily ConflictClass StruggleShowbizMoral DecayBleak Narrative

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Sequels and Prequels

No sequels or prequels available

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Is The Body worth watching?

66
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 66/100 (IMDb 5.6 and Rotten Tomatoes 67%). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.

What is The Body rated?

NuditySexual contentViolenceDisturbing imagery

Content advisories: nudity, sexual content, violence, and disturbing imagery.

How long is The Body?

1 h 40 min

The Body runs 1 h 40 min.

Do critics and audiences agree on The Body?

Critics67
Audiences54

Not quite. Critics rate The Body higher (67) than audiences (54). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.

What language is The Body in?

Arabic

It was made in Arabic. Produced in Egypt.