The Yacoubian Building (2006): Cast, Box Office & Plot
The Yacoubian Building is a 2006 drama directed by Marwan Hamed, starring Yousra as Christine, Hend Sabry and Somaya El Khashab. It runs 2 hours 41 minutes and earned $2.4 million worldwide.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 41m (161 min)
- Director
- Marwan Hamed
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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Arabic - Studio
- Arab Co
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Yacoubian Building About?
The premise of The Yacoubian Building without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
The film follows a cast of intertwining characters who inhabit an aging Cairo apartment block, using their personal struggles to expose corruption, religious extremism, stark class gaps and suppressed sexuality. Their stories combine into a poignant critique of contemporary Egyptian society.
The Yacoubian Building Themes & Keywords
· 31 tags- homosexuality
- brother sister relationship
- gay muslim
- gay interest
- gay
- woman wears a negligee
- past and present
- french song
- rooftop
- wedding
- pianist
- drunk
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- attorney
- age difference
- child molestation
- torture
- blood
- poverty
- cairo egypt
- muslim
- apartment building
- sex
- homosexual
- terrorist
- prostitute
- islam
- drug dealer
- corrupt politician
- class struggle
- bribery
- based on novel
The Yacoubian Building Cast & Characters
Yousra leads the cast as Christine, with Hend Sabry as Bothayna El Sayed and Somaya El Khashab as Soad. Directed by Marwan Hamed; 31 actors are credited in all.
- Director Marwan Hamed
- Yousra as Christine
- Hend Sabry as Bothayna El Sayed
- Somaya El Khashab as Soad
- Adel Emam as Zaki El Dessouki
Also Starring in The Yacoubian Building
· 27 more- Nour El-Sherif Hajj Muhammad Azzam
- Said Tarabeek Hameedo
- Ahmad Rateb Fanous
- Ahmad Bedir Malek
- Youssef Daoud Fekry Abdel Shaheed
- Khaled El Sawy Hatem Rashed
- Bassem Samra Abd Raboh
- Yasser Ali Maher Sheikh Samman
- Talaat Zakaria Bar Owner
- Esaad Younes Dawlat El Dessouki
- Salwa Othman
- Khaled Saleh Kamal el Fouly
- Yehia El Fakharany
- Hamdi Heikal
- Mohamed Emam Taha El Shazly
- Asser Yassin
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- Mohamed Gomaa
- Ahmed Salah ElSaadany
- Tamer Abdelmonem Fawzy Muhammad Azzam
- Hamdy El Ramly موظف بالمحكمة ساكن بالسطوح
- Mohamed El Dafrawi
- Abbas Abu Elhassan
- Amgad Abed
- Mohamed Hassib
- Gihan Kamary Ragaa
- Laila Samy
- Yousuf Hafez
The Yacoubian Building Plot Summary
What happens in The Yacoubian Building from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
The film opens with a sweeping, patient view that traces a building’s life through Egypt’s upheavals. Once a home for wealthy expatriates and a thriving upper class, it gradually yields to a new era after the 1952 coup, which reshapes the nation and paves the way for a new political order. As rooftop storage rooms are converted into living spaces, the roof itself becomes a crowded, buzzing neighborhood—a slum-like microcosm that mirrors Egypt’s rapid urbanization and the pressures of a swelling population.
Full summary
The whole story of The Yacoubian Building, scene by scene
The Yacoubian Building Box Office
The Yacoubian Building grossed $2.4 million worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$2.4M
- International
- $2.4M
The Yacoubian Building Trailers & Videos
The trailer of The Yacoubian Building.
The Yacoubian Building Also Known As
10 alternative titles, including “Omaret Yacoubian” and “마렛 야코빈”.
- Also known as
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- Omaret Yacoubian
- 마렛 야코빈
- 3omaret Yacoubian
- L'Immeuble Yacoubian
- Yacoubian - Talo kairossa
- Yacoubians Hus
- 야쿠비얀 빌딩
- O Edifício Yacoubian
- 雅各大厦沉沦记
- El edificio Yacobián
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The Yacoubian Building FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, post-credit scenes and language of The Yacoubian Building, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Yacoubian Building?
The Yacoubian Building runs 2 hours 41 minutes (161 minutes).
When was The Yacoubian Building released?
The Yacoubian Building was released on June 1, 2006.
Who directed The Yacoubian Building?
The Yacoubian Building was directed by Marwan Hamed.
More films by Marwan Hamed Who is in the cast of The Yacoubian Building?
The Yacoubian Building stars Yousra as Christine, Hend Sabry as Bothayna El Sayed and Somaya El Khashab as Soad, among 31 credited actors.
How much did The Yacoubian Building make at the box office?
The Yacoubian Building grossed $2.4 million worldwide.
Does The Yacoubian Building have a post-credit scene?
No. The Yacoubian Building has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is The Yacoubian Building in?
The original language of The Yacoubian Building is Arabic.
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