The Quail and Autumn (1967)
Eissa Al-Dabagh is a member of a washed-out political party that was defanged by the 1952 revolution. When he meets the prostitute Riri, he tries to use her to chase the mirage of the power and control he once had. But when he discovers that she is pregnant, he kicks her out.
Director: Hossam El Dine Mostafa
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Mahmoud Moursy as Issa Al Dabbagh |
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Nadia Lotfi as Riri |
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Abdallah Ghaith as Hassan |
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Laila Sheir as Salwa |
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Adel Adham as |
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Naima Wasfi as Issa Al-Dabbagh’s mother |
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Ihsan ElQala'awy as Issa Al-Dabbagh’s wife |
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Mimi Chakib as |
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Abdel Azim Abdel Haqq as |
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Ehsan Sherif as |
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Ola Rami as |
| Crew | Clelio Cicivelli | Cinematography |
| Art | Shadi Abdel Salam | Production Design |
| Writing | Naguib Mahfouz | Writer |
| Writing | Ahmed Abbas Saleh | Scenario Writer |
| Directing | Ahmed El-Sabawy | Assistant Director |
| Directing | Hossam El Dine Mostafa | Director |
