El dow' El khafet
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El dow' El khafet

9.0 / 10 1961 1h 40mNR Arabic
Drama

Storyline

The student Nawal meets the writer Ahmed Sharaf El-Din, who is looking for a new face for a new film he wants to write. She learns to dance, sing and drink. She meets the director Raouf. In the middle of the first experience and her encouragement of Ahmed, the director casts his net on her. Her mother dies, and Nawal lives with Ahmed but refuses to marry him, hoping to become a famous star.

Cast & Crew

Ahmed Mazhar

Ahmed Mazhar

Lead
Soad Hosny

Soad Hosny

نوال

Shwikar

Shwikar

Salah Nazmi

Salah Nazmi

Shafiq Nour ElDein

Shafiq Nour ElDein

Said Khalil

Said Khalil

Ahmed Loxer

Ahmed Loxer

Fateheya Ali

Fateheya Ali

What People Are Saying

5.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Fatin Abdel Wahab's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
5.0
Every frame feels alive. El dow' El khafet is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker