

Agony over smiling lips
1974-02-18 · 119 min · Not rated
(Shahira) enters into a long struggle between reason and emotion, as she loves (Essam), her childhood friend, and they wait for their marriage together since childhood, until (Mustafa), the successful businessman, appears in her life, and with him a prosperous future full of luxury. She has to choose and give priority to her passion or reason.
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- Directors
- Hassan Al-Imam
- Production companies
- أفلام رمسيس نجيب
- Countries
- Egypt
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- Released
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Nagwa Ibrahimشهيرة
Mahmood Yaseenمصطفى
Saeed Salehعصام
Safia ElEmaryفريدة
Laila Hamadaفوقية
Hassan Mostafaرؤوف بيه
Mimi Gamalمنيرة
Hassan Abdeenوالد شهيرة
Hussein KandilمدحتTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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