Adrift On the Nile - Egyptian Movies (Classic)

In Adrift on the Nile we meet a group of hedonistic middle-aged friends who gather each night on a luxurious houseboat for dancing Love-making and smoking hashish. When a young news reporter vistis the houseboat to write a story on the group, she is outraged to learn the tragic depths of their social alienation. Based on the novel by the Nobel Laureate Naguib Mahfouz, this 1971 production offers a revealing look at the Egyptian elite on the eve of the 1967 war. By this time, Nasser had ushered in an age of enormous social change, leaving the sons and daughters of the old bourgeoise high and dry. Directed by Hussein Kamal, Adrift on the Nile features the atmospheric cinematography of Mostapha Emam and a delightful musical number in color.