The Unknown Past
1946 · 112 min · ★ 10.0 · Drama, Romance
Directed by Ahmed Salem · Written by Badie' Khayri
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Leila Mourad نادية -
Bishara Wakim الأستاذ شبكشي -
Ferdous Mohamed والدة نادية -
Ahmed Salem أحمد علوي / حسن -
Amina Nour ElDein زوزو بنت عمه -
Ahmed Allam الطبيب -
Mohamed Kamel عم ادريس -
Abdelaziz Hamdy العم -
Mohamed Attia عشيق زوزو -
ElSayed Bedir من الاقارب -
Souad Hussein نازك -
Mohamed Kamal ElMasry من الاقارب
Make it a double feature
5h 2m togetherA close match in mood and era.
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