Restored Egyptian Classics · 46th Edition
A Woman on the Road
امرأة في الطريق
Director
Ezz El-Dine Zulficar
Country
Egypt
Runtime
1 h 55 min
Language
Arabic
Synopsis
Half-brothers Saber and Hassanien grow up under a father who favors one and blames the other for every misfortune. Saber’s devotion only deepens the family’s tragedy as he struggles for acceptance.
Cast
Roshdy Abaza, Hoda Soltan, Shokry Sarhan, Zaki Rostom.
Screenplay
Abdel Hay Adeeb, Mohamed Abu Youssef
Producers
Helmy Rafla
About the Director
He was an Egyptian director, screenwriter, producer, and actor, and is considered one of the most prominent figures in classic Egyptian cinema. He was famously nicknamed the "Knight of Romanticism" for his focus on human emotions and internal conflicts in his films, utilizing a poetic and skillful visual language. Despite his early death at the age of 43, he directed approximately 33 films over a period of 16 years.
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