Culture

From Desert Bandit to Bridge Player: Omar Sharif

R.I.P.

The Egyptian actor who came to embody cosmopolitan sophistication almost didn’t get the role that made his career.

Andrew McKie
Andrew McKie
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Andrew McKie

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