الدلوعة

At a glance

الدلوعة, is a 1969 Egyptian play, directed by Hafez Amin, and starring Farid Shawqy, Nelly. Mary Moneib.

Overview

Al-Dalou'a is an Egyptian comedy play centered on Anwar, a simple, good-natured employee exploited by his two supposed friends Quince and Canary. His uneventful life takes a turn when a tire blowout outside his home brings him face to face with Fakreya, a woman he quickly falls for. Their budding romance hits an immediate wall in the form of her father, the wealthy Al-Zafarani, who flatly refuses the match. The play builds its laughs from the escalating obstacles standing between an ordinary man and love, delivering a classic comedy of social class and romantic persistence.

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