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Prayer of the oppressed
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Prayer of the oppressed

1977-09-12 · 115 min · Not rated

Drama

Manar marries a wealthy man while she is in a relationship with Medhat. He sends her letters in the name of Nabila, her brother Sharaf's wife, but divorces her when he gets his hands on one of them. He suspects his paternity of Mervat and hands her over to a teacher who runs a pickpocket den.

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Directors
Hassan Al-Imam
Production companies
أفلام مصر العربية (واصف فايز)
Countries
Egypt
Status
Released

Top Cast

Farid ShawqyFarid Shawqyشرف الدين
ShwikarShwikarنبيله
Samir SabriSamir Sabriخوده
Madiha KamelMadiha Kamelمنار
Omar Al-HaririOmar Al-Haririمصطفى
Hussein al-ImamHussein al-Imamمدحت
Mohsen SarhanMohsen Sarhanنور الدين
Sayed ZayyanSayed Zayyanعصفور
Nagwa FouadNagwa Fouadمسئلش - سونيا بنت الليل
Zahrat  Al-OlaZahrat Al-Olaالحجه زوجة مصطفى
Esaad YounesEsaad Younesالدكتور زوجة مدحت
Aziza HelmyAziza Helmyام نبيله
Ehsan SherifEhsan Sherifمديرة المدرسة
Aida Abdel AzizAida Abdel Azizالمعلمه ظريفه
SallySallyوزة بنت المعلمة ظريفة
Mahmoud El GendyMahmoud El Gendyحلاوه
Sabri Abdel AzizSabri Abdel Aziz
Ahmed HalawaAhmed Halawa
Ahmed GhanemAhmed Ghanem
Abdel Ghani El NagdiAbdel Ghani El Nagdi

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