No Understanding

No Understanding

No Understanding

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No Understanding

"Mafesh Tafahum"

1961

1h 33m

6.0(1 votes)

Comedy

Romance

Overview

Mr. Shehata is a family man who lives in Port Said with his tyrannical wife and their children. In a desperate attempt to get relief, he spends most of the time at a coffee shop. The two parents pay no heed to their children's choices in life. What will become of them?

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21 members

Acting

Soad Hosny

Laila ليلى

Soad Hosny

Directing

Hassan Youssef

Dr. Sami الدكتور سامي

Hassan Youssef

Acting

Zeinat Sedki

Shalabiya the maid الست شلبية الخادمة

Zeinat Sedki

Acting

Ahmed Elhaddad

Asfour عصفور

Ahmed Elhaddad

Acting

Ahmed Shukry

Abu Al-Futouh أبو الفتوح

Ahmed Shukry

Acting

نبيلة عبيد

Salwa سلوى

نبيلة عبيد

Acting

Mokhtar Amin

Samir سمير

Mokhtar Amin

Acting

Hussein Reyaad

Shehata Effendi شحاتة أفندي

Hussein Reyaad

Acting

Olwiya Gamil

Ismet Hanem عصمت هانم

Olwiya Gamil

Acting

Abbas ElDaly

زبون القهوه

Abbas ElDaly

Acting

ليندا بدوي

Member of the Happy Home Association عضو جمعية البيت السعيد

ليندا بدوي

Acting

Zaki Ibrahim

The doctor الطبيب

Zaki Ibrahim

Acting

Abdel Moneim Ismail

Abdul Tawab Al Hanouti عبد التواب الحانوتي

Abdel Moneim Ismail

Acting

Bondok Hassan

Faraj, shoe shiner

Bondok Hassan

Acting

Edmond Tuima

Estaolo إسطاولو

Edmond Tuima

Acting

Mohamed Shawqi

Sheikh Bassiouni شيخ بسيوني

Mohamed Shawqi

Acting

Wagdy ElAraby

Child طفل

Wagdy ElAraby

Acting

عبد الغني النجدي

Hussein

عبد الغني النجدي

Acting

Ali Kamel

زبون القهوه

Ali Kamel

Acting

Bondok Hassan

الواد فرج ماسح الأحذية

Bondok Hassan

Acting

عبد الغني النجدي

حسين

عبد الغني النجدي

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