The Devil Makes Three

The Devil Makes Three

1978 · 99 min · Drama

Afaf falls in love with Hesham, a theatre actor, despite the objections of her father. When her father tries to force her to marry someone else, Afaf runs away on her wedding day and goes to Hesham, who is going through a psychiatric crisis.

Directed by Kamal El Sheikh · Written by Jamal Hammad

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