The cat is originally a lion

The cat is originally a lion

1985 · 105 min · Drama

After Naguib marries Nawara, he deports her to Port Said, to get tight until Naguib is the head of the house, and she agrees with her friend (Safia) to lure her husband, Najib, so that she can threaten him and control the house, so that she can even give birth to that. With trade, she becomes a famous businesswoman. To escalate events.

Directed by Hassan Ibrahim · Written by Mohamed Abu Youssef

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