Overview
A prince of the former royal family finds himself without a meaningful role in post-revolutionary Egyptian society. Based on the play by Tawfiq el-Hakim.
Director and cast
- Ahmad Mazhar as البرنس شوكت حلمي
- Sabah as كريمة عبدالسلام
- Salah Zulfikar as الدكتور حمودة
- Mariam Fakhr Eddine as البرنسيسة جيهان شوكت حلمي
- Wedad Hamdy as ظاظا - زوجة تاجر المواشي
- Laila Taher as البرنسيسة ميرفت شوكت حلمي
- Ahmad Loxer as النبيل عماد
- Abdel Ghani El Nagdi as سفرجي
- Hussain Ismael as زغلول - سفرجي
- Ahmed Khamis as سالم عبدالسلام
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