A Widow with Three Daughters

A Widow with Three Daughters

A Widow with Three Daughters

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A Widow with Three Daughters

1965

1h 25m

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Drama

Overview

When Mafouz dies, his partner Diab seizes his share, which leaves Mahfouz's family living in poverty. Gawdat, Zahra's fiancé, sleeps with her after she surrenders in the hope that they will get married quickly, but his mother forces him to leave Zahra after their financial situation deteriorates.

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المؤسسة المصرية العامة للسينما والتلفزيون والمسرح والموسيقى

Cast & Crew

17 members

Acting

Zizi El-Badrawy

زهرة

Zizi El-Badrawy

Acting

Nawal Abu ElFottoh

هدى

Nawal Abu ElFottoh

Acting

Nadia ElNoqrashy

ليلى

Nadia ElNoqrashy

Acting

Amina Rizk

زينب

Amina Rizk

Acting

Salah Mansour

دياب

Salah Mansour

Acting

Zouzou Hamdy ElHakim

أنيسة

Zouzou Hamdy ElHakim

Acting

Zein El Ashmawy

شوقي

Zein El Ashmawy

Acting

Saad Ardash

فهمي

Saad Ardash

Acting

Said Abou Bakr

عبد المحسن

Said Abou Bakr

Acting

Ragaa Youssef

بيسة

Ragaa Youssef

Directing

Galal El Sharkawy

الطبيب

Galal El Sharkawy

Directing

أحمد طنطاوي

مهندس

أحمد طنطاوي

Acting

Esmet Abbas

جودت

Esmet Abbas

Acting

Naguib Abdo

صاحب الكباريه

Naguib Abdo

Acting

حسين إسماعيل

تاجر الموبيليا

حسين إسماعيل

Acting

Fathia Tantawy

خادمة أنيسة

Fathia Tantawy

Acting

Ahmed Abu Abiya

البارمان

Ahmed Abu Abiya

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