Cairo Classics · 45th Edition
The Quail and Autumn
Director
Houssam El-Din Mustafa
Country
Egypt
Runtime
2 h 10 min
Language
Arabic
Synopsis
Eissa Al-Dabagh, a man who lost his power after the 1952 revolution, meets Riri, a prostitute. He exerts his authority over her until he discovers that she is pregnant, at which point he kicks her out. His life spirals out of control until he sees her again, but with a shift in the balance of power.
Cast
Mahmoud Moursy, Nadia Lutfi, Abdallah Gheith, Ihsan El-Kalawy, Leila Sheir
Screenplay
Ahmed Abbas Saleh
Producers
Public Company for Arab Cinema Production
About the Director
Hossam El Din Mostafa, one of the most famous Egyptian film directors, studied film directing in the United States. He participated as an assistant in the movie "The Ten Commandments" in 1956, directed by Cecil DeMille. He directed 100 films from 1956 to 1994. He passed away in 2000 at the age of 74.
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