Midaq Alley
Original title: Zuqaq el-Medaqq
DramaRomance
⭐ 6.6 / 10(153)
Set during WWII, poor orphan Hamida gets engaged to barber Abbas, who leaves to earn money. Seduced by pimp Farag, she abandons her neighborhood and forgets about Abbas. When she crosses paths with Abbas again, he seeks revenge.
- Runtime
- 2h 5m
- Released
- 1963
- Country
- Egypt
Details
Release year: 1963
Storyline
Set during WWII, poor orphan Hamida gets engaged to barber Abbas, who leaves to earn money. Seduced by pimp Farag, she abandons her neighborhood and forgets about Abbas. When she crosses paths with Abbas again, he seeks revenge.
Top credits
Directors
Cast
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Shadia — Hamidah
Samia Gamal — Shukriyyah- Hassan Youssef — Husain Kersha
- Youssef Shabaan — Farag
Did you know
• The film was initially released under the title "Hamida" instead of the title of the novel from which the film was adapted (Midaq Alley).
User reviews
⭐ 6/10
Samia Gamal showing her talents again!
👍 0 · 11/13/2020
Technical specs
- Color
- Black and White
