Foreman Hassan
1952 · 124 min · ★ 6.0 · Drama, Music
Hassan, frustrated by poverty, becomes involved with a wealthy woman and eventually abandons his family for her.
Directed by Salah Abu Seif · Written by Farid Shawqy
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Farid Shawqy الأسطى حسن -
Huda Sultan عزيزة -
Hussein Reyaad إبراهيم بك حمدي -
Zouzou Mady كوثر -
Mary Moneib أم عزيزة -
Rushdy Abaza عصمت -
ElSayed Bedir أبو شنب -
Abdel Warith Assir عم بيومي -
Soliman ElGendy الطفل محروس -
Mahmoud Shoukoko الأسطي شلاطة -
Adly Kasseb وكيل النيابة -
Abdel Raheem El Zorkani المحامي
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