After years of working on European and American film productions, Omar Sharif is scheduled to star in two Arabic language films in the coming year.

The first is the biggest budget Egyptian comedy to date, entitled ‘Hassan and Morcoss,’ co-starring Adel Imam, about the relationship between an Muslim cleric and a Christian priest who are forced to switch identities.

The other film, with a record-breaking budget of $50 million, is the Libyan feature “Years of Torment,’ in which Sharif will play the Libyan revolutionary leader Omar Mukhtar. Pic was written and financed by Libyan president Moammar Gaddafi.

Full article Variety here.

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