The Virgin Wife

The Virgin Wife

1958 · 116 min · Drama

Mona meets Magdy and Fouad in Alexandria and falls in love with Fouad who loves her back, but Magdy asks her to marry him and her mother agrees because of his wealth. After Mona marries Magdy, she finds out that he's impotent, which causes a series of problems.

Directed by ElSayed Bedir

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