I Am Love

I Am Love

1954 · 111 min · ★ 8.0 · Romance

The engineer Nagy returns from his travels abroad when he meets Olfat whom he falls in love with and shares his feelings towards her with her. However, she is suddenly not to be found which leads him to search for her everywhere.

Directed by Henry Barakat

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