Shaaban Below Zero (1980): Cast
Shaaban Below Zero is a 1980 comedy directed by Henry Barakat, starring Adel Emam as Shaaban / Farid Al-Ghatrefi, Esaad Younes and Ahmad Rateb. It runs 2 hours 5 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 5m (125 min)
- Director
- Henry Barakat
- Genre
- Comedy
- Original language
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Arabic - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Shaaban Below Zero About?
The premise of Shaaban Below Zero without spoilers.
Shaaban, a modest office worker, secretly loves his colleague Zeinab. When the wealthy Ghatrifi dies, his relatives search for a hometown heir to claim the fortune. They find Shaaban, who is from the same village, and offer him to pose as a distant Ghatrifi relative. Shaaban accepts, hoping to split the inheritance and improve his future.
Shaaban Below Zero Themes & Keywords
· 17 tags- innocence
- bribe
- beard
- police
- barn
- agriculture
- attorney
- trial
- court
- document
- job
- poverty
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- fortune
- money
- double identity
- funeral
- inheritance
Shaaban Below Zero Cast & Characters
Adel Emam leads the cast as Shaaban / Farid Al-Ghatrefi, with Esaad Younes as Zeinab and Ahmad Rateb as The plumber. Directed by Henry Barakat; 12 actors are credited in all.
- Director Henry Barakat
- Adel Emam as Shaaban / Farid Al-Ghatrefi
- Esaad Younes as Zeinab
- Ahmad Rateb as The plumber
- Emad Hamdy as Ibrahim Bey Al-Ghatrifi
Also Starring in Shaaban Below Zero
· 8 more- Salah Nazmi Lawyer
- Gamil Ratib Abdul Jawad Al-Ghatrifi
- Shaaban Hussein prosecutor
- Ali Al Sharif
- Eman Nariman Al-Ghatrifi
- Ahmed Maher Farid Ibrahim Al-Ghatrif
- Aleya Abdel Moneim
- Rashad Farag Maghawri Ismail Al-Ghatrifi
More from Henry Barakat
More films directed by Henry Barakat: The Night Of Fatima’s Arrest, Sargeant Shabrawi, Hassan Beh El Ghalban and No Consolation For Women.
Shaaban Below Zero Also Known As
2 alternative titles: “Shaaban Taht El-Sifr” and “Shaaban Taht El Sifr”.
- Also known as
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- Shaaban Taht El-Sifr
- Shaaban Taht El Sifr
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Shaaban Below Zero FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Shaaban Below Zero, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Shaaban Below Zero?
Shaaban Below Zero runs 2 hours 5 minutes (125 minutes).
When was Shaaban Below Zero released?
Shaaban Below Zero was released on September 19, 1980.
Who directed Shaaban Below Zero?
Shaaban Below Zero was directed by Henry Barakat.
More films by Henry Barakat Who is in the cast of Shaaban Below Zero?
Shaaban Below Zero stars Adel Emam as Shaaban / Farid Al-Ghatrefi, Esaad Younes as Zeinab and Ahmad Rateb as The plumber, among 12 credited actors.
Does Shaaban Below Zero have a post-credit scene?
No. Shaaban Below Zero has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Shaaban Below Zero in?
The original language of Shaaban Below Zero is Arabic.
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