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  • The Leech (1956)
  • 126 min | Drama
The Leech (1956)
126 min | Drama

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 much about life she also makes him forget his ...See moreA 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 everything in which he believes. Written by Mahmoud A. Taher and Mohamed Osama See less
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Directors
Salah Abouseif | Ahmad El-Sabawi (as Ahmed El-Sabaawi) | Amin Youssef Ghurab (as Amin Yousseff Ghurab)
Writers
Salah Abouseif (screenplay) | Sayid Bidir | Amin Youssef Ghurab (screenplay) (as Amin Yousseff Ghurab) (story) (as Amin Yousseff Ghurab)
Composers
Fouad El Zahiry (as Foud Elzahry) (as Fuad al-Dahiri) | Ramses Naguib
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Updated Jan 9, 1956

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Jan 9, 1956 (Egypt)

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