The Choice

The Choice (1971) is a thriller, drama film directed by Youssef Chahine rated 7.4/10.

When a free-spirited sailor is found murdered, his twin brother, a famous novelist, is the prime suspect. Investigators uncover a possible liaison between the dead sailor and the writer's wife, and also learn that Sayed's successful fictions owed much to the inspiration of his brother Mahmoud's adventurous life. Just as the evidence against the writer seems overwhelming, Mahmoud turns up alive. But why are the twins never seen together...?

Cast

Ezzat Al Alaily

Sayed / Mahmoud

Soad Hosny

Sherifa

Huda Sultan

Baheya

Mahmoud El Meligy

Farrag

Seif Abdelrahman

Raouf

Youssef Wahby

Youssef Wahby

Mimi Chakib

Ali Al Sharif

Madiha Kamel

Abdul Rahman Abu Zahra

Ashraf El-Selehdar

Soheir Fakhry