abn albalad

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abn albalad

1942

1h 45m

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Fathia marries the wealthy man, Azma Bey, against her will. She suffers from his relationships with women and his constant nights out, so she leaves him and meets a young engineer who succeeds in managing the factories she inherited from her father.

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10 featured cast members

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Aziza Amir

Mahmoud Zulfiqar

Mahmood Al-Meleji

Bishara Wakim

Mohsen Sarhan

Ferdous Mohamed

Zouzou Chakib

Stephan Rosti

Shahrazad

Dawlat Abiad

Creative team

Directed by: Stephan Rosti
Written by: Mahmoud Zulfiqar
Mohammad Tawfiq

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