As Not to Fly the Smoke (1984): Cast
As Not to Fly the Smoke is a 1984 comedy drama directed by Ahmed Yehia, starring Adel Emam as فهمى عبد الهادى, Ahmad Rateb and Hamdy Youssef. It runs 1 hour 55 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 55m (115 min)
- Director
- Ahmed Yehia
- Original language
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Arabic - Studio
- New Art Film
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is As Not to Fly the Smoke About?
The premise of As Not to Fly the Smoke without spoilers.
Fahmi Abdul Hadi, a diligent law student with modest, idealistic dreams, faces a harsh reality when his mother dies because he cannot afford her treatment. He watches his affluent classmates spend money freely, mock his poverty, and refuse any help. Disillusioned, Fahmi abandons his ideals and plots revenge against those who failed him.
As Not to Fly the Smoke Cast & Characters
Adel Emam leads the cast as فهمى عبد الهادى, with Ahmad Rateb as عوض and Hamdy Youssef as رفعت بيه. Directed by Ahmed Yehia; 25 actors are credited in all.
- Director Ahmed Yehia
- Adel Emam as فهمى عبد الهادى
- Ahmad Rateb as عوض
- Hamdy Youssef as رفعت بيه
- Youssef Fawzy as كمال برهان
Also Starring in As Not to Fly the Smoke
· 21 more- Ahmed Abu Abiya حجي مصطفى
- Hassan Hussein الجزار
- Hosny Abdul Jalil المعلم عنتر
- عبد الحق بلمجاهد
- Haridi Omran الحاج هريدي
- Sanaa Shafea رؤوف مراد
- Mustafa Kamal الدكتور
- Sohier Ramzy سنيه
- Shokry Mansour صبري بيه
- Ahmed Morsi صاحب البيت
- Mahmoud Rashad مراد باشا
- Sami Attaiah برهان - صاحب مكتب المحاماة
- Alia Ali نجية - والدة فهمي
- Sayed Mustafa
- Rashwan Mustafa
- Qadria Kamel
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- Nadia Arslan خيرية مراد
- Lewis Youssef
- Fekry Abaza مدحت شلبي
- Nagwa Al Mogy مدام لولا
- Mohamed Sanad
More from Ahmed Yehia
More films directed by Ahmed Yehia: We’re All Thieves, My Dear, Al Sabr fi Al-Malahat, Intihar Saheb Al-shaqqa and El Mwazafoun Fel Ard.
As Not to Fly the Smoke Also Known As
6 alternative titles, including “That the Smoke May Not Blow Away” and “Hata La Yateer el Dokhan”.
- Also known as
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- That the Smoke May Not Blow Away
- Hata La Yateer el Dokhan
- حتي لا يطير الدخان
- Hata La Yatir Al Dokhan
- So That Smoke Won't Blow Away
- Hata La Yatir Al-Dukhan
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As Not to Fly the Smoke FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of As Not to Fly the Smoke, each answered in a sentence.
How long is As Not to Fly the Smoke?
As Not to Fly the Smoke runs 1 hour 55 minutes (115 minutes).
When was As Not to Fly the Smoke released?
As Not to Fly the Smoke was released on November 19, 1984.
Who directed As Not to Fly the Smoke?
As Not to Fly the Smoke was directed by Ahmed Yehia.
More films by Ahmed Yehia Who is in the cast of As Not to Fly the Smoke?
As Not to Fly the Smoke stars Adel Emam as فهمى عبد الهادى, Ahmad Rateb as عوض and Hamdy Youssef as رفعت بيه, among 25 credited actors.
Does As Not to Fly the Smoke have a post-credit scene?
No. As Not to Fly the Smoke has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is As Not to Fly the Smoke in?
The original language of As Not to Fly the Smoke is Arabic.
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