Hello Shalaby

Hello Shalaby

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1969 · 224 min · ★ 9.5 · Comedy

A comedic play about a struggling theater cast seeking funding to show one of its plays. They stay in a hotel waiting for the financier, but they don't have money to pay the hotel bill, thus getting them into troubles.

Directed by Saad Ardash · Written by Yousef Auf

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