This 1968 film adaptation of Yahya Haqqi's 1943 novel "The Lamp of Om Hashem" explores the liminal space between the modern and traditional worlds. Set in one of Cairo's densely-populated neighborhoods, Sayyida Zeinab, the film showcases beautiful scenes from city life.
Genre: Drama
Stars: Shoukry Sarhan, Samira Ahmed, Abdel Warith Assir, Amina Rizk, Salah Mansour, Magda El Khatib
Crew: Fouad El-Zahry (Music), Yahya Hakki (Novel), Mohsen Sarhan (Executive Producer), Kamal Atteya (Director), Sabry Moussa (Screenplay), Hussein Afify (Editor)
Country: Egypt
Language: العربية
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Runtime: 105 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Nov 04, 1968
IMDb: 4.5
Keywords:black and white, top 100 egyptian movies
