A Tale in Two Word

A Tale in Two Word

1985 · 144 min · Romance, Drama

After finishing her studies abroad , Hanan (Laila Alawi) returns to the home of her wealthy father Salem (Ahmed Mazhar), who's married to Inayat (Souad Hussein). She meets Ahmed (Iman El Bahr Darwish) who works for her father and her stepmother tries to get rid of him so that Hanan marries her son.

Directed by Hassan Ibrahim · Written by Farouk Sabry

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