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The Impossible
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The Impossible

1965-01-02 · 109 min · ★ 7.4

Drama

Helmy's father forces him to marry someone he doesn't love. When his father dies, Helmy decides to break free. He meets Nany, the gentle helpless girl, then he meets the lawyer Fatima, a liberal who claims to be cultured.

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Directors
Hussein Kamal
Production companies
الشركة العامة للإنتاج السينمائي العربي
Countries
Egypt
Status
Released

Top Cast

Kamal Al-ShennawiKamal Al-Shennawiحلمي
Nadia LotfiNadia Lotfiناني
Sanaa GamilSanaa Gamilفاطمة
Salah Mansourعزيز
Karima MokhtarKarima Mokhtarأمينة
Malak el-GamalMalak el-Gamal
Fatheia ShahinFatheia Shahin
Inaas Abd AllahInaas Abd Allahطفلة
Mostafa Rashwanطفل

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