Dunia

Dunia

1946 · 106 min · ★ 10.0 · Drama, Thriller

Dunia meets the rich, frivolous young man, Mohamed. An illegitimate relationship develops between them and she becomes pregnant with his child. Mohamed disappears and she cannot face anyone with her child, so she decides to kill him. Her secret is revealed and she goes to prison. She decides to take revenge on him and searches for him until she finds him. She hides her past from him, but she is surprised that he shows her his love and decides to marry her and introduces her to his family, which puts her in a conflict between love and revenge. The mother reveals Dunia's past and she decides to commit suicide.

Directed by Mohammed Karim · Written by Ahmed Shukry

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Faten Hamama Nadia Fathy Bey
Dawlat Abiad Mohammed's mother
Raqya Ibrahim Aleyiah Fikry/Dunia
Soliman Naguib Fathi Bey - the lawyer
Ahmed Salem Mohamed Osman Pasha Sharif
Margaret Safeer
Nasr El-Dein mostafa Pasha, Gamal's father
Galal Harb
Mahmoud El Sherif

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