Women for the Winter

Women for the Winter

1974 · 102 min · ★ 3.0 · Drama

When Abu Sayyah decides to travel to Beirut in search for a trading opportunity, he meets a filming crew and falls in love with one of the actresses, who aspires to be the film star. He decides to produce the film for her sake, but the girl warns him against it.

Directed by Samir El Ghoseini · Written by محسن سحراتي

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