I am very blessed and endowed the film Patricia Clarkson and Alexander Siddig and Mona HLA very But Cairo is not all this folly There are men Daigon women actually .. but not with so much not that way Liked so drama .. But since you Take a photo to the world a picture of Cairo .. Why not be honest image ?? He also has a lot of beautiful places in Cairo also Guise these crowded places Ala Egyptians also In the end I am very blessed movie. Blessed existence Cairo generally in Hollywood And it must be a representative of Egyptian origin It is capable of providing the image more amr Waked Khaled El Nabawi Khaled Abu Naga .. We have many actors in Hollywood

Cairo Time (2009)A simple, slightly elegiac tale of an American woman lost in time as she waits in Cairo for her diplomat husband to arrive from Gaza. She is only vaguely interested in the culture around her at first, and is even surprised (which surprised me) that she was revealing too much hair and skin on the streets for the Muslim standards there. But as she learns the feel of the place, she also learns to appreciate it. And an Egyptian man, an old friend of her husband's, begins to take her for little jaunts around the city and nearby in the country to give her the real feel of life there.And that is all! Yes, and it's a good thing. It's never quite slow or boring, so don't fret that, but it's not a melodrama, nor is some big twist of events about to happen. There are times when the writing hits a bump, or when the actors behave a bit outside a natural flow, but when it's on its stride, it has a wonderful feel and it's like traveling a bit yourself. Patricia Clarkson was an odd choice for the leading role, in a way, though in part it is her very fair skin and blond-red hair that set up a vivid contrast to the men all around her. But she is (in other roles) often filled with spirit and sass, and here she is so laid back and almost lifeless it's disconcerting. Her counterpart, the wonderfully poised if also wooden Alexander Siddig, creates the idea of the polite man selflessly helping a friend's wife. And it is this selflessness that eventually impresses the woman.Something more could have been attained here, and you can feel it close to happening. I think the intention was some kind of deep love born out of the purest kindness, and it patiently develops. The little bit of travelog built in is nice in some ways but it feels slightly intentional, like we are meant to enjoy that aspect on top of the plot, but it dilutes it —the sidetrips should have felt completely incidental, as were the more common scenes of modern Cairo which were fascinating from this New Yorker's poor point of view. Take it all in perspective, I guess, another lesson built into this imperfect but well- intentioned story.

This film is very much in the spirit of the classic, Noel Coward penned, "Brief Encounter". If you have seen that, you have an idea of what to expect in terms of relationship progression here! In other words it's about two very responsible people, who have an incredible chemistry, considering being not so responsible. While definitely owing a debt to Noel Coward, I think this stands on its own quite well. The improvement to the theme is in the setting. While much of Brief Encounter takes place in dreary train stations and sleepy English villages, this story takes place in a highly exotic and romanticized Egypt, which has the result of winding the viewer up quite a bit more...if you ask me.

I really liked viewing the scenery around Cairo.But... the plot and execution of the story just make no sense. Juliette (Patricia Clarkson) goes to Cairo to meet up with her husband, but is left stranded in Cairo when her husband has pressing issues to deal with as the U.N. manager of a refugee camp in Gaza. Apparently her husband has been involved in such activities for a long time. One would think that Juliette, would have TALKED to her husband and would have SOME knowledge of the culture into which she is arriving. But NO! Not only that, she is supposedly an editor of a major magazine dealing with cultural issues, and one would THINK, that in that role she would know something about differences in culture. But NO! Juliette in Cairo and has not a clue as how to dress, where to go, what to do or NOT to do. And once she has encountered problems with the way she dresses, she continues to dress inappropriately and violate cultural norms. She even seems to have a new and inappropriate stylish outfit for each scene! How did such a stupid woman get to be an editor of a major magazine? The whole plot is incredulous! Nevertheless, I was actually happy to see the movie and the scenery just not the scenes.