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The Blue Elephant (2014)

7.0/10 2h 31m Jul 28, 2014
Thriller Drama Mystery

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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Movie Details

Original Title الفيل الأزرق
Original Language AR
Budget $3,500,000
Status Released
Popularity 2.8

Cast

Karim Abdel Aziz
Karim Abdel Aziz
د. يحيى راشد إبراهيم
Popularity: 0.4
Khaled El Sawy
Khaled El Sawy
د. شريف ماهر الكردي/نائل/المأمون
Popularity: 1.0
Nelly Karim
Nelly Karim
لبنى ماهر الكردي
Popularity: 1.0
Lebleba
Lebleba
د. صفاء
Popularity: 1.1
Sherine Reda
Sherine Reda
ديجا
Popularity: 0.9
Dareen Haddad
Dareen Haddad
مايا
Popularity: 0.4
Mohamed Mamdouh
Mohamed Mamdouh
سامح زيدان
Popularity: 0.9
Mohamed Shaheen
Mohamed Shaheen
شاكر
Popularity: 1.0
Gamil Barsoum
Gamil Barsoum
سيد الترزي
Popularity: 0.2
Yasser Ali Maher
Yasser Ali Maher
د.كيلانى
Popularity: 0.2
Mohamed Abu ElWafa
Mohamed Abu ElWafa
محسن الممرض
Popularity: 0.0
Khaled Kamal
Khaled Kamal
د. صلاح رجائي
Popularity: 0.9

Key Crew

Writer Ahmed Mourad
Director Marwan Hamed
Producer Sherif El Moallem, Marwan Hamed, Kamel Abo-Ali
Executive Producer Fadi Fahim
Editor Ahmed Hafez

Production

LightHouse Films
EG
Al Shorouk for Media Productions
EG
Albatross Production Company

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Keywords

egypt based on novel or book psychological thriller psychiatrist mental illness hidden past hallucinations

Reviews from TMDB

deepkino 5/10
Sep 16, 2025

The film's mediocrity is thinly veiled by an overabundance of flashy CGI, a clear attempt to disguise a lackluster story. It feels like the director believed spectacle would substitute for substance. Despite its exhausting length, its sole significance is perhaps marking a new, effects-driven chapte ... Read more

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Details
Release Date July 28, 2014
Runtime 2h 31m
Budget $3,500,000
Language AR
Status Released
Popularity 2.8
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