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As Not to Fly the Smoke
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As Not to Fly the Smoke

1984-11-19 · 115 min · ★ 7.9

Comedy · Crime · Drama

Fahmi Abdul Hadi .. A distinguished student of law school .. His dreams are simple and his actions are ideal and pure .. Fahmi collides with the bitter reality of life when losing his mother because he cannot afford the price of her treatment. At a time, He watches his colleagues around him spend money like water and making fun of his poverty and even refuse to help him to treat his mother. Fahmi decides to abandon the idealism and take revenge of all who failed him.

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Directors
Ahmed Yehia
Production companies
New Art Film
Countries
Egypt
Status
Released

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Adel EmamAdel Emamفهمى عبد الهادى
Sohier RamzySohier Ramzyسنيه
Ahmad RatebAhmad Ratebعوض
Sanaa ShafeaSanaa Shafeaرؤوف مراد
Fekry AbazaFekry Abazaمدحت شلبي
Nadia ArslanNadia Arslanخيرية مراد
Youssef FawzyYoussef Fawzyكمال برهان
Nagwa Al MogyNagwa Al Mogyمدام لولا
Hamdy YoussefHamdy Youssefرفعت بيه
Hassan HusseinHassan Husseinالجزار
Mahmoud RashadMahmoud Rashadمراد باشا
Hosny Abdul JalilHosny Abdul Jalilالمعلم عنتر
Mustafa KamalMustafa Kamalالدكتور
Ahmed Abu AbiyaAhmed Abu Abiyaحجي مصطفى
Rashwan MustafaRashwan Mustafa
Shokry MansourShokry Mansourصبري بيه
Sayed MustafaSayed Mustafa
حسن مصطفى عليحسن مصطفى علي
Lewis YoussefLewis Youssef
Qadria KamelQadria Kamel

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