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The World on a Dove's Wing
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The World on a Dove's Wing

1989-01-16 · 128 min · ★ 6.5

Comedy · Drama

Reda, a taxi driver, drives the wealthy widow Imane who has just returned from abroad. She lets him drive her to run errands, and he helps her break her sweetheart, the engineer Hassan, out from a mental hospital.

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Directors
Atef El-Tayeb
Production companies
Unavailable
Countries
Egypt
Status
Released

Top Cast

Mahmoud Abdel AzizMahmoud Abdel AzizRedha Rushdy
Mervat AminMervat AminIman Khatab
Ahmad RatebAhmad RatebAmen
Yousuf ShaabanYousuf ShaabanHassan Darwesh
Inam SalusahInam SalusahFawziyah
Sanaa YounesSanaa YounesTamtam
Shaaban HusseinShaaban HusseinMedhat
Fouad KhalilFouad KhalilHospital's Manager
Ahmad BedirAhmad BedirJablawi Abu Jabal Al-Jabali
Othman Abdel MonemOthman Abdel MonemSweilem
Ahmed Abu AbiyaAhmed Abu AbiyaShabrawy
Abdallah FarghalyAbdallah FarghalyFouad Bey
Zakaria MouafiZakaria MouafiBank manager
Mohamed ElShewihyMohamed ElShewihySayed ElGinn
Mohamed DardeeryMohamed Dardeery
Mohammad AtrisMohammad AtrisMetwally - karate coach
Hamdy YoussefHamdy YoussefNazmi
Ahmed MorsiAhmed Morsi
Tarek MandourTarek Mandour
Hussein ArarHussein ArarShousha

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