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My Father Is on the Tree
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My Father Is on the Tree

1969-02-17 · 142 min · ★ 5.7

Drama · Music · Romance

A young man is shunned by his friends after he starts an affair with a dancer.

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Directors
Hussein Kamal
Production companies
Sout Al Fan Films (Mohamed Abdel Wahab - Abdel Halim Hafez - Wahid Farid)
Countries
Egypt
Status
Released

Top Cast

Abdel Halim HafezAbdel Halim HafezAdel
Nadia LotfiNadia LotfiFirdous
Mervat AminMervat AminAmal
Samir SabriSamir SabriAshraf
Emad HamdyEmad HamdyKamal
Salah NazmiSalah NazmiKhamis
Nabila El SayedNabila El SayedMahasen
AmiraAmiraAhlam
Hamed MorsiHamed MorsiAbdul Mawjoud
Mahmoud RashadMahmoud Rashad
Nahed SamirNahed SamirUmm Adel
Ehsan SherifEhsan SherifNabawiya
Hussain IsmaelHussain Ismael
Fatheia ShahinFatheia ShahinUmm Nawal
Soheir MostafaSoheir Mostafaنادية

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