Movie·1939·1h 45m
Qais and Laila
Directed By
Ibrahim Lama
Country
Egypt
Language
Arabic
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// overview
The Story
Original title: قيس وليلى
Qais recites poems about his love for his cousin Laila. Ghabeer, Qais' rival in Laila's love, commissions the poet Mamoun to compose obscene poems about Laila and publish them as Qais's. The poems reach Laila's father, who refuses to let Qais marry Laila, and marries her to Prince Ward.
Written By
Al Sayed Ziada
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// cast
Cast
Amina Rizk
ليلى العامرية
Abdel Meguid Shukry
والد ليلي
Bishara Wakim
زياد
Badr Lama
قيس بن الملوح
Youssef Saleh
الشاعر مأمون
Al Sayed Ziada
ورد زوج ليلي
Abbas Fares
إبن عوف
Margaret Safeer
Mahmoud El Meligy
غابر
Ragaa Abdel Hamid
خديجه
Victoria Habiqah
Laila Helmy
المغنية
// crew
Crew
Ibrahim Lama
Director
Al Sayed Ziada
Writer
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