Yom mor... yom helw (1988)

A poor family struggles to survive in the slums of Cairo in this depressing social melodrama. Aicha is the widowed matriarch who uses her savvy to avoid tragic calamities. Soon even her ... See full summary »

Director:

Khairy Beshara

Writers:

Khairy Beshara (story), Fayez Ghaly (screenplay),

Stars:

Mahmoud El Guindi, Gala Fahmi, Faten Hamama

1 win.

Cast

Credited cast:
Mahmoud El Guindi	...	Harbi
Gala Fahmi
Faten Hamama	...	Aisha (Mother)
Mohamed Henedi
Abla Kamel	...	Souad
Lotfy Labib
Mohamed Mounir	...	Orabi (son in law for Aisha)
Simone
Hanan Youssef

Storyline

A poor family struggles to survive in the slums of Cairo in this depressing social melodrama. Aicha is the widowed matriarch who uses her savvy to avoid tragic calamities. Soon even her considerable efforts can't save her family from the inevitable problems of lower-class poverty, and her daughters resort to drawing up marriage contracts to find husbands. One women marries the oily Orabi, who later seduces his wife's sister. The youngest is a ten-year-old boy who runs away from home and becomes a beggar in the streets.

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Genres:

Family

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Details

Country:

Egypt

Language:

Arabic

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

125 min

Color:

Color

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