Ghosn Al-Zaytoun

Ghosn Al-Zaytoun

1962 · 120 min · ★ 7.0 · Drama, Romance

The film's events revolve around Abdo (Ahmed Mazhar), who works as a teacher in a girls' school instead of his colleague Jamal (Omar Al-Hariri), who has gained wide popularity among the girls, especially Attiyat (Souad Hosni). Abdo marries his student Atiyat, but their marital relationship experiences a lot of tension because of Abdo's constant suspicion of his wife and his belief that she is having an affair with Jamal.

Directed by ElSayed Bedir · Written by Mohamed Mostafa Sami

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