Acting

Layla Karim

Born May 6, 1926 · Egypt (age 100)

She was born on May 6, 1926, and although she started her acting career at the age of 29, she played for a while the role of the young woman in films like Empty Pillow and Ismail Yassi in the Fleet. In 1960, she played the role of a mature woman in Ladies’ Barber and A Letter from An Unknown Woman with Farid El Atrash in 1962.

Known For

I Am Free

I Am Free · 1959

Part of a trilogy by Salah Abu Seif about women’s empowerment. The film takes place in late 1940s / early 1950s urban Egypt, and tells the story of a young woman’s search for personal freedom and a fulfilling identity as a young modern Egyptian.

Ismail Yassine Is A Military Policeman

Ismail Yassine Is A Military Policeman · 1958

Ismail Yassine Is A Military Policeman

A man loves a dancer in a nightclub and decides to marry her , but he wants her to quit her work. The owners of the nightclub conspire against him by making him join the military police so the dancer can return to work.

Agony of Love

Agony of Love · 1960

Amal marries the train driver Mahmoud, who treats her harshly. She feels neglected despite her husband's presence, Mahmoud travels to another city and asks his assistant Hassan to look after his wife. During his absence, Amal expresses admiration for Hassan's morals, which soon turns into a special love.

Ismail Yassine In the Navy

Ismail Yassine In the Navy · 1957

Ismail Yassine In the Navy

MovieComedyDrama

The film revolves around a young man who falls in love with his cousin, but her mother rejects this love and marriage, and tries to marry her to an older and wealthy man, to ask her cousin to volunteer in the fleet to help speed up the marriage.

Ladies Barber

Ladies Barber · 1960

MovieComedyDrama

The film revolves around three friends, one of whom decides to develop his father's shop for shaving. It is divided into three sections: one for men, the other for women and the third for animals. The first customer is a maid and her mistress is married. After that, he married a rich master to avenge her ex-husband.

Letter from an Unknown Woman

Letter from an Unknown Woman · 1962

Letter from an Unknown Woman

MovieRomanceDrama

A famous singer, who is known for being a womanizer, meets his neighbor who is enamored with him and sleeps with her. When she gives birth, she has to leave her past behind and forget about her flippant ex-lover to look after her son.

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I Am Free

I Am Free · 1959

Part of a trilogy by Salah Abu Seif about women’s empowerment. The film takes place in late 1940s / early 1950s urban Egypt, and tells the story of a young woman’s search for personal freedom and a fulfilling identity as a young modern Egyptian.

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Ismail Yassine Is A Military Policeman

Ismail Yassine Is A Military Policeman · 1958

Ismail Yassine Is A Military Policeman

A man loves a dancer in a nightclub and decides to marry her , but he wants her to quit her work. The owners of the nightclub conspire against him by making him join the military police so the dancer can return to work.

Agony of Love

Agony of Love · 1960

Amal marries the train driver Mahmoud, who treats her harshly. She feels neglected despite her husband's presence, Mahmoud travels to another city and asks his assistant Hassan to look after his wife. During his absence, Amal expresses admiration for Hassan's morals, which soon turns into a special love.

Ismail Yassine In the Navy

Ismail Yassine In the Navy · 1957

Ismail Yassine In the Navy

MovieComedyDrama

The film revolves around a young man who falls in love with his cousin, but her mother rejects this love and marriage, and tries to marry her to an older and wealthy man, to ask her cousin to volunteer in the fleet to help speed up the marriage.

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Ladies Barber

Ladies Barber · 1960

MovieComedyDrama

The film revolves around three friends, one of whom decides to develop his father's shop for shaving. It is divided into three sections: one for men, the other for women and the third for animals. The first customer is a maid and her mistress is married. After that, he married a rich master to avenge her ex-husband.

Letter from an Unknown Woman

Letter from an Unknown Woman · 1962

Letter from an Unknown Woman

MovieRomanceDrama

A famous singer, who is known for being a womanizer, meets his neighbor who is enamored with him and sleeps with her. When she gives birth, she has to leave her past behind and forget about her flippant ex-lover to look after her son.