Love and suffering (1961)
Wahid Safwat is a playwright known for his many female relationships. Wahid meets the rising singer Laila and flirts with her, but she rejects him, so he decides to ensnare her and hides his true identity from her, that he is a famous novelist. The events unfold in a framework of comedic situations.
Director:
Hasan El-Saifi
Writer:
Hasan El-Saifi
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Kamal Al-Shenawy as Wahid Safwat |
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Maha Sabry as Laila |
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Hassan Fayek as Hassan Khan (Layla's fiancé) |
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Abdel Moneim Ibrahim as Moneim |
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Wedad Hamdy as Kazoozah |
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Adly Kasseb as Wahid Safwat's Uncle |
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Nagwa Salem as Nawal (Wahid Safwat's cousin) |
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Mohamed Shawqi as |
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Salwa Mahmoud as |
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Zaki Ibrahim as Laila's father |
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Abdel Moneim Basyouni as الصحفي م ك |
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Mimi Gamal as الخائنه |
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Ali ElMoaawen as فتوه |
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Sayed el Araby as فتوه |
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Saleh al-Eskandarani as السفرجى |
| Directing | Hasan El-Saifi | Director |
| Directing | Abdel Shafy Abdel Koddous | Co-Director |
| Writing | Abu Seoud El-Ibiary | Writer |
| Production | Mostafa Hassan | Producer |
| Production | Hassan Taher | Production Assistant |
| Directing | Zaky Saleh | Co-Director |
| Sound | Baleegh Hamdy | Music |
| Writing | Mamoun AlShinnawi | Lyricist |
| Camera | Albeir Riyad | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Ibrahim Saleh | Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Ali Hassan | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Hussein Afify | Editor |
| Editing | Fekri Rostom | Editor |
| Editing | Laila Magribi | Negative Cutter |
| Sound | Andrea Zendilse | Sound Engineer |
| Sound | إرنست صباغ | Sound Recordist |
| Writing | Abdel Aziz Salam | Lyricist |
| Writing | Hasan El-Saifi | Screenplay |
| Writing | Hasan El-Saifi | Dialogue |
| Art | Habib Khouri | Decorator |