The Lady's Game

The Lady's Game

1946 · 95 min · ★ 7.3 · Comedy, Drama

The film takes place in Cairo during the Second World War, where Hassan Abu Tabq (Naguib Al-Rihani) meets the girl Laybeh (Tahiya Karioca), and feelings of love develop between them while Hassan struggles, and things change little by little when a game comes in front of you with a great opportunity to portray a movie star. .

Directed by Wali Eddine Sameh · Written by Naguib ElRihani

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