The Married Couples

The Married Couples

1976 · 194 min · ★ 8.6 · Drama, Comedy, Family

The story revolves around the problems of married people in (Egypt) from the economic and social aspects, where the poor young man (Masoud) falls in love with the aristocratic girl (Lina), and marries her despite her father's refusal. The simple poor life experience with her husband, whom she loves, her father tries to pressure her by various means, including threatening to deprive her of the inheritance, but she is determined to stay with her husband, Masoud asks Lina to move with her to her father's villa in order to get out of the difficult life he lives in rented home.

Directed by Hasan Abduselam · Written by Faisal Nada

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Sameer Ghanem Massoud
Sherine Lina
George Sedhom Hanafy
Rawia Saaeed نفيسة
Nagah El-Mogui Mazzika
Howaida
Ahmed Maher الحمش بيه
Mohamed Al Tagy عصمت البلابيشي
Ragaa Amin جملات
Zakaria Mouafi

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