Layla the Country Girl
1941 · 1h 55m · N/A
Drama, Music, Romance
Directed by
Togo Mizrahi
Overview
Laila is a rich rural girl raised by her aunt who succeeds in marrying her off to her son, a doctor who just returned from England. But the doctor lives a reckless life, and he looks down on Laila who turns into a beautiful modern girl after moving to Cairo.
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