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Omar Sharif: Citizen of the World
Omar Sharif: Citizen of the World

Omar Sharif: Citizen of the World

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Several high-budget epic films became Omar Sharif (1932-2015) a film star. He was an actor, but also a bridge player, a womanizer, a bon vivant; he was a man full of contradictions, who enjoyed card games more than movies; he was an eternal nomad who spent half his life in a hotel.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

German

Runtime

53 mins

Rating

7/10

Release Date

15 February 2020

Country

Germany

Cast

Omar Sharif Jr.

Omar Sharif Jr.

Self - Grandson

Steve Kenis

Steve Kenis

Self - Agent

Tarek Sharif

Tarek Sharif

Self - Son

Catherine Claude

Catherine Claude

Self - Friend

Andréa Ferréol

Andréa Ferréol

Self - Actress

Amr Tarek

Amr Tarek

Self - Victoria College Teacher

Yousra

Yousra

Self - Actress

Laurent Vinas-Raymond

Laurent Vinas-Raymond

Self - Filmmaker

Zahi Hawass

Zahi Hawass

Self - Friend

Paul Chemla

Paul Chemla

Self - Bridge Champion

Dominique Ferron

Dominique Ferron

Self - Hotel Manager

Frank Le Quellec

Frank Le Quellec

Self - Hotel Manager

Pierre Boulanger

Pierre Boulanger

Self - Actor

Omar Sharif

Omar Sharif

Self - Actor / Various Roles (archive footage)

David Lean

David Lean

Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)

Peter O'Toole

Peter O'Toole

Self - Actor (archive footage)

Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom

Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom

Self (archive footage)

Gamal Abdel Nasser

Gamal Abdel Nasser

Self - Politician (archive footage)

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