Borgwan Lane

Borgwan Lane

1989 · 124 min · Drama

The divorced Zeenat gets involved with Medhat in a forbidden relationship and then he abandons her. Sayed refuses to marry her even though she is pregnant. Sayed exploits student Hassan's need for money and agrees with him to marry Zeenat a marriage of convenience.

Directed by Hussein Kamal · Written by Mostafa Moharram

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