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The Blue Elephant

The Blue Elephant

20147.02h 31m

Overview

After a five-year hiatus, psychiatrist Yehia returns to work at Abbasiya Hospital. He’s assigned to evaluate a patient who turns out to be his old friend. As events unfold, Yehia uncovers dark secrets that challenge his understanding of reality.

Directed by Marwan Hamed
Written by Ahmed Mourad
Produced by Sherif El Moallem, Marwan Hamed, Kamel Abu Ali
Box OfficeBudget: $3.5M0

Top Cast

Karim Abdel Aziz

Karim Abdel Aziz

د. يحيى راشد إبراهيم

Khaled El Sawy

Khaled El Sawy

د. شريف ماهر الكردي/نائل/المأمون

Nelly Karim

Nelly Karim

لبنى ماهر الكردي

Lebleba

Lebleba

د. صفاء

Sherine Reda

Sherine Reda

ديجا

Dareen Haddad

Dareen Haddad

مايا

Mohamed Mamdouh

Mohamed Mamdouh

سامح زيدان

Mohamed Shaheen

Mohamed Shaheen

شاكر

Gamil Barsoum

Gamil Barsoum

سيد الترزي

Yasser Ali Maher

Yasser Ali Maher

د.كيلانى

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Themes & Keywords

egyptbased on novel or bookpsychological thrillerpsychiatristmental illnesshidden pasthallucinations

About The Blue Elephant

The Blue Elephant is a thriller, drama, mystery film released in 2014 exploring themes of egypt, based on novel or book, psychological thriller, psychiatrist, mental illness, hidden past. Directed by Marwan Hamed, it stars Karim Abdel Aziz, Khaled El Sawy, Nelly Karim. After a five-year hiatus, psychiatrist Yehia returns to work at Abbasiya Hospital. He’s assigned to evaluate a patient who turns out to be his old friend. As events unfold, Yehia uncovers dark secrets that challenge his understanding of reality.

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