Film
The Black Market
1945Directed by Kamel El Telmessani
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- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
About The Black Market
- Drama
Synopsis
A corrupt grocer in a traditional Cairene neighborhood enters into an alliance with comprador merchants. Their goal is to hoard scarce commodities during the World WAR II, and then to sell them at vastly inflated prices. Eventually the grocer's neighbors rebel at his tactics. They call in the national athorities and the black marketeers are brought to justice.
- Director
- Kamel El Telmessani
- Writers
- Bayram Al Tunisi
- Kamel El Telmessani
- Original title
- السوق السوداء
