A Woman from Cairo
1973 · 105 min · Romance, Drama
The tragic life of a woman, Mona, as she divorces her opportunistic husband and gets engaged to Sherif, a tourist company owner. She is in for more tragedies as he decides to emigrate following the defeat in the 1967 War. Mona then crosses paths with Mahmoud. Will it be another heartbreak for her?
Directed by Mohamed Abdelaziz · Written by Ahmed Bahgat
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Mahmoud Yassin د. محمود -
Magda El Khatib منى سالم فؤاد -
Samir Sabri شريف -
Hamdy Ahmed حلمي -
Shoukry Sarhan أحمد - مدرس الجغرافيا -
Tawfiq Al-Deqen مدير الشركة -
Ibrahim Saafan زكي السعيد مخيمر -
Salah Qabil رؤوف -
Aziza Helmy أم منى -
Ahmed ElGezeiry محمد أفندي - الموظف -
Helmy Hilaly فتحي -
Ragaa Sadiq أميرة
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