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Darb al-mahabil

  • 1955
  • 1h 30m
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Darb al-mahabil (1955)
Drama

Literary adaptation: A simple minded man has the luck of a winning lottery ticket.Others try to take advantage of him by snatching his money away from him.Literary adaptation: A simple minded man has the luck of a winning lottery ticket.Others try to take advantage of him by snatching his money away from him.Literary adaptation: A simple minded man has the luck of a winning lottery ticket.Others try to take advantage of him by snatching his money away from him.

  • Director
    • Tewfik Saleh
  • Writers
    • Naguib Mahfouz
    • Tewfik Saleh
  • Stars
    • Shukri Sarhan
    • Birlanti Abdulhamid
    • Abdelghani Kamar
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.6/10
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    • Director
      • Tewfik Saleh
    • Writers
      • Naguib Mahfouz
      • Tewfik Saleh
    • Stars
      • Shukri Sarhan
      • Birlanti Abdulhamid
      • Abdelghani Kamar
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Shukri Sarhan
    Shukri Sarhan
    • Taha
    Birlanti Abdulhamid
    Birlanti Abdulhamid
    • Khadija Azouz
    • (as Berlanty Abdel Hamid)
    Abdelghani Kamar
    • Qafah
    Tawfik El Deken
    Tawfik El Deken
    • Abdo Amara
    • (as Tewfik El Dekn)
    Nadia El-Sabei
    • Sania Bayoumi - prostitute
    • (as Nadia Al Sabe)
    Hassan Al Baraoudi
    • Al-Ajlali
    Abdel Aziz Ahmad
    • Sheikh Azouz - Khadija's father
    • (as Abdel Aziz Al Ahmed)
    Saad Ardash
    • Sheikh
    Ahmed Abaza
    • Homeless
    Elham Zaki
    • Lottery seller
    Rafeaa El Shal
    • Fatima - Khadija's mother
    Shafik Nour El Din
    • Madbouly Al-Fawal
    Abdel Ghani El Nagdi
    • Al-Muallem Mohanna - used furniture dealer
    • (as Abdelghani El Nagdi)
    Ahmed El-Gezeiry
    • Shalabi - coffee shop owner
    Metawee Eweiss
    • Hazelnut - coffee boy
    • (as Metawea Oweis)
    Samiha Mohamed
    • Neighbor
    Agami Abdulrahman
    • A man in the neighborhood
    • Director
      • Tewfik Saleh
    • Writers
      • Naguib Mahfouz
      • Tewfik Saleh
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    • Release date
      • January 1, 1955 (Egypt)
    • Country of origin
      • Egypt
    • Language
      • Arabic
    • Also known as
      • Fools' Alley
    • Production company
      • Aflam Al Nagah
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 30m(90 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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