Agony over smiling lips

Agony over smiling lips

1974 · 119 min · Drama, Romance

(Shahira) enters into a long struggle between reason and emotion, as she loves (Essam), her childhood friend, and they wait for their marriage together since childhood, until (Mustafa), the successful businessman, appears in her life, and with him a prosperous future full of luxury. She has to choose and give priority to her passion or reason.

Directed by Hassan Al-Imam · Written by Ihsan Abdel Quddous

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