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Hello Shalaby
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Hello Shalaby

1969-08-13 · 224 min · ★ 9.5

Comedy

A comedic play about a struggling theater cast seeking funding to show one of its plays. They stay in a hotel waiting for the financier, but they don't have money to pay the hotel bill, thus getting them into troubles.

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Directors
Saad Ardash, Abdallah El Sheikh
Production companies
United Artists (Samir Khafaji)
Countries
Egypt
Status
Released
Budget
USD 12,000

Top Cast

Abdel Moneim MadboulyAbdel Moneim Madboulyعنبر
Saeed SalehSaeed Salehمحفوظ أبو طاقية
Laila FahmyLaila Fahmyشكرية
Madiha KamelMadiha Kamelهدى مدكور
Ahmed ZakiAhmed Zakiراضي
Abdallah FarghalyAbdallah Farghalyعطوة
Hassan HusseinHassan Husseinدرويش
Mohamed SobhiMohamed Sobhiد. مجدي
Sohair El BarooniSohair El Barooni
Nazim SharawyNazim Sharawyمدكور - صاحب الفندق
Sohair El BarooniSohair El Barooniزيزي
Ahmed Maher TekhaAhmed Maher Tekhaسامي
إبراهيم كمالإبراهيم كمالفاروق يزدي الحُنين مال الهوا - الممول

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