Film
Life is a comedy novel
1966Directed by Hussein Gomaa, Jalal Ghunaim
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- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 13m
About Life is a comedy novel
- Drama
Synopsis
The play follows Khaled, a bored government archive clerk who dreams of escaping his meaningless job. After discovering a book about the transmigration of souls, he begins experiencing different lives. He becomes a scientist, Antony in love with Cleopatra, and a politician involved in a nuclear war. Through these transformations, the play explores his desire for creativity, adventure, love, and freedom from his monotonous life.
- Directors
- Hussein Gomaa
- Jalal Ghunaim
- Writer
- Tawfiq Al-Hakim
- Original title
- الدنيا رواية هزلية
