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Laila Al Amriya (1948)

In a desert tribe, Qais falls in love with Layla and recites poems about her. His story is popular in the tribe, but this is against tradition. Another person competes with the lover to ask for Layla Al-Amiriya’s hand and proposes to her. The father agrees. Layla marries against her will, falls ill, and the lover recites poems about his lost love.

Release: 1948-12-06
Runtime: 110 min
Cast
Kouka
Kouka
Laila bint Al Mahdi Al Amriya
Yehia Chahine
Yehia Chahine
Qais bin Al-Malouh
Mahmoud El Meligy
Mahmoud El Meligy
Ward
Ali Roushdy
Ali Roushdy
Qais's father
Ibrahim Emara
Ibrahim Emara
Prince Ibn Awf
Hosny Claude
Hosny Claude
Reyaad ElQasabgy
Reyaad ElQasabgy
Shafiq Nour ElDein
Shafiq Nour ElDein
Isaac
Rafeaa ElShal
Rafeaa ElShal
Laila's mother
Khaireya Khairy
Khaireya Khairy
Umm Qais