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Layla in the dark
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Layla in the dark

1944-02-24 · 130 min · ★ 7.0

Drama · Music

Hussein and Laila are children who pledge to love. Circumstances separate them and they meet after they grow up and their feelings are renewed, but Laila is exposed to an accident that loses her sight, so she decides to sacrifice her love so that Hussein can avoid life with a co-wife.

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Directors
Togo Mizrahi
Production companies
Egyptian Film Company (Togo Mizrahi)
Countries
Egypt
Status
Released

Top Cast

Leila MouradLeila Mouradليلى
Hussein SedkiHussein Sedkiحسين
Anwar WagdiAnwar Wagdiسمير
Amina RizkAmina Rizkام ليلى
Hasan FayeqHasan Fayeqطباخ
Mahmood Al-MelejiMahmood Al-Melejiطبيب العيون
Thuraya FakhryThuraya Fakhryالدادة
Samiha TawfiqSamiha Tawfiq
Abdel Meguid ShukryAbdel Meguid Shukryأبو حسين
Mohamed El QasabgiMohamed El Qasabgiكفيف
Mansi FahmyMansi Fahmyأبو ليلى
Rafeaa ElShalRafeaa ElShalأم حسين
Abdelsalam Al-NabulsiAbdelsalam Al-Nabulsi
Zaki IbrahimZaki Ibrahimالطبيب
Ibrahim HeshmatIbrahim Heshmatالطبيب

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