A 1976 Egyptian comedy where a computer tries to replace human chaos — spoiler: it can't.
Rostom Bey El-Nashoukaty, the owner of a large contracting company, has only one daughter, Sophie. He decides to lay off all his employees because he will use the electronic brain to carry out all his work. At the same time, he celebrates his daughter Sophie's engagement to the businessman, Mishmesh, who does not care about her as much as he cares about money and business. Wael learns from his father what Rostom Bey did, who fired him from his job, so he decides to take revenge for his father.
Acting
Abdel Moneim Madbouly's theatrical villainy steals every scene.
Production
The 'electronic brain' prop is gloriously unconvincing.
Director
Mohamed Abdelaziz
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Released during Sadat's open-door policy, the film satirizes foreign technology worship while Egypt industrialized.
Helmy Abou Heif, who plays Rostom, was actually Egypt's most famous real estate tycoon — art imitating life, hard.
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