Release calendarTop 250 moviesMost popular moviesBrowse movies by genreTop box officeShowtimes & ticketsMovie newsIndia movie spotlight
    What's on TV & streamingTop 250 TV showsMost popular TV showsBrowse TV shows by genreTV news
    What to watchLatest trailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb SpotlightFamily entertainment guideIMDb Podcasts
    OscarsBest Of 2025Holiday Watch GuideGotham AwardsCelebrity PhotosSTARmeter AwardsAwards CentralFestival CentralAll events
    Born todayMost popular celebsCelebrity news
    Help centerContributor zonePolls
For industry professionals
  • Language
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Watchlist
Sign in
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Use app
  • Cast & crew
IMDbPro

Shabab emraa

  • 1956
  • 2h 6m
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
623
YOUR RATING
Shabab emraa (1956)
ArabicDrama

A young man from the country arrives in Cairo to finish his education. His landlady, a widow and successful businesswoman in the quarter of the Citadel, seduces him. Although she teaches him... Read allA young man from the country arrives in Cairo to finish his education. His landlady, a widow and successful businesswoman in the quarter of the Citadel, seduces him. Although she teaches him much about life she also makes him forget his obligations to his family, his studies, eve... Read allA young man from the country arrives in Cairo to finish his education. His landlady, a widow and successful businesswoman in the quarter of the Citadel, seduces him. Although she teaches him much about life she also makes him forget his obligations to his family, his studies, even his religion. When he tries to put her aside she attempts to force him to give up everyt... Read all

  • Directors
    • Salah Abouseif
    • Amin Youssef Ghurab
    • Ahmed Al Sabaawi
  • Writers
    • Salah Abouseif
    • Sayid Bidir
    • Amin Youssef Ghurab
  • Stars
    • Tahiyyah Karyuka
    • Shukri Sarhan
    • Shadia
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.5/10
    623
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • Salah Abouseif
      • Amin Youssef Ghurab
      • Ahmed Al Sabaawi
    • Writers
      • Salah Abouseif
      • Sayid Bidir
      • Amin Youssef Ghurab
    • Stars
      • Tahiyyah Karyuka
      • Shukri Sarhan
      • Shadia
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

    Photos8

    View Poster
    View Poster
    View Poster
    View Poster
    View Poster
    View Poster
    View Poster
    View Poster

    Top Cast10

    Edit
    Tahiyyah Karyuka
    Tahiyyah Karyuka
    • Shafaat
    Shukri Sarhan
    Shukri Sarhan
    • Emam Beltaji
    Shadia
    Shadia
    • Salwa
    Abdulwareth Asar
    • Hasabu
    • (as Abdel Warith Assir)
    Seraj Munir
    • ElSharnoby Ismail
    Ferdoos Mohammed
    • Mother
    Abdel Moneim Bassioni
      Abbas El Daly
      Suleiman El-Guindy
      Mary Ezzeddin
      • Directors
        • Salah Abouseif
        • Amin Youssef Ghurab
        • Ahmed Al Sabaawi
      • Writers
        • Salah Abouseif
        • Sayid Bidir
        • Amin Youssef Ghurab
      • All cast & crew
      • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

      User reviews

      7.5623
      1
      2
      3
      4
      5
      6
      7
      8
      9
      10

      More like this

      The Second Wife
      7.9
      The Second Wife
      Cairo 30
      7.8
      Cairo 30
      The Nightingale's Prayer
      8.1
      The Nightingale's Prayer
      Bit of Fear
      8.0
      Bit of Fear
      The Beginning and the End
      8.0
      The Beginning and the End
      El-Fetiwwah
      7.3
      El-Fetiwwah
      The Bus Driver
      7.8
      The Bus Driver
      El haram
      7.7
      El haram
      The Escape
      7.8
      The Escape
      Al-boustaguy
      7.2
      Al-boustaguy
      Between Heaven and Earth
      7.5
      Between Heaven and Earth
      The Land
      8.0
      The Land

      Related interests

      Ahmed Marei and Shafik Nour El Din in The Mummy (1969)
      Arabic
      Naomie Harris, Mahershala Ali, Janelle Monáe, André Holland, Herman Caheej McGloun, Edson Jean, Alex R. Hibbert, and Tanisha Cidel in Moonlight (2016)
      Drama

      Storyline

      Edit

      Top picks

      Sign in to rate and Watchlist for personalized recommendations
      Sign in

      Details

      Edit
      • Release date
        • January 9, 1956 (Egypt)
      • Country of origin
        • Egypt
      • Language
        • Arabic
      • Also known as
        • The Leech
      • See more company credits at IMDbPro

      Tech specs

      Edit
      • Runtime
        • 2h 6m(126 min)
      • Color
        • Black and White
      • Sound mix
        • Mono
      • Aspect ratio
        • 1.37 : 1

      Contribute to this page

      Suggest an edit or add missing content
      • Learn more about contributing
      Edit page

      More to explore

      Recently viewed

      Please enable browser cookies to use this feature. Learn more.
      Get the IMDb App
      Sign in for more accessSign in for more access
      Follow IMDb on social
      Get the IMDb App
      For Android and iOS
      Get the IMDb App
      • Help
      • Site Index
      • IMDbPro
      • Box Office Mojo
      • License IMDb Data
      • Press Room
      • Advertising
      • Jobs
      • Conditions of Use
      • Privacy Policy
      • Your Ads Privacy Choices
      IMDb, an Amazon company

      © 1990-2025 by IMDb.com, Inc.