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A Woman in the Abyss, is a 1973 Syrian movie, directed by نبيل شمس, and starring Ighraa, ظفيرة قطان, Saad El-Din Bakdounis, with a runtime of 84 minutes. Content rating: R.
A Woman in the Abyss is an Egyptian drama that tells the story of a young orphaned girl abandoned by her mother under her new husband's influence. Sent to live with her uncle in the city, she finds no safety there either — her uncle's wife treats her as a servant, denies her the right to education, and conspires to marry her off to a much older, miserly man in exchange for a generous dowry. The film unflinchingly depicts the layers of exploitation and injustice that trap vulnerable women within patriarchal family structures. It explores themes of poverty, female agency, and the abuse of guardianship in mid-century Egyptian society, painting a portrait of a young woman struggling to survive in a world that offers her no protection.
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