Drama · Egypt · 1987 · 1h 45m

The Basement

البدرون

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Director
Atef El-Tayeb
Cast
Sohier Ramzy as Layla Olwy as Sanaa Gamil as Ahmad Bedir as Hassan Hosny as Fouad Khalil as
Crew
Samir Farag — Director of Photography Salwa Bakir — Editor Abdel Hai Adib — Writer
Synopsis

The poor widow Umm al-Khair raises her children, Youssef, Waraqia and Aisha. Ruqaya looks to get rich, so she gives in to Dandrawi who gets arrested after one of his buildings collapses. His wife tells Ruqaya's family about her husband's relation with her and Youssef is determined to kill him.

Mood & Themes
widowed mother
Key Collaborators
Atef El-Tayeb Director Samir Farag Director of Photography Salwa Bakir Editor Abdel Hai Adib Writer
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