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Why, O Violet?
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Why, O Violet?

1993-11-01 · 120 min · ★ 7.2

Comedy · Drama

A portrayal of the lives of four friends who have different dreams and aspirations; Ahmed falls in love with a girl he saw once, Sayed gets in trouble when he sells the laboratory animals, Abbas who is married to a woman that doesn't love him, and Ali who works in illegal operations.

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Directors
Radwan El Kashef
Production companies
Dana Film Production and Distribution
Countries
Egypt
Status
Released

Top Cast

Farouq Al FishawyFarouq Al FishawyAhmed
Nagah El-MoguiNagah El-MoguiAbbas
Ashraf Abdel BakyAshraf Abdel BakySayed
Hasan HosnyHasan HosnyEid
LucyLucyNadia
Buthaina RashwanButhaina RashwanSuad
Shawqi ShamekhShawqi ShamekhAli
Sayed Abdel KarimSayed Abdel KarimMasoad
Hosny Abdul JalilHosny Abdul JalilFawaz
Kamal SolimanKamal SolimanMansour
Metwaly ElwanMetwaly ElwanHosny
Tamim AbdoTamim AbdoAli Elzankory
Mohamed MahmoudMohamed MahmoudSamir
Motawie EweissMotawie EweissAwad
Mohamed Abu HashishMohamed Abu HashishRagab
Laila FaresLaila FaresFardous
Hussein ArarHussein Arar
Nadia Shams El DineNadia Shams El Dine
Adel Abu Al GheetAdel Abu Al Gheet
Lewis YoussefLewis YoussefManoly

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