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A Widow with Three Daughters, is a 1965 Egyptian movie, directed by Galal El Sharkawy, and starring Zizi El-Badrawy, Nawal Abu ElFottoh, Nadia ElNoqrashy. with a runtime of 85 minutes.
A Widow with Three Daughters (Armalah wa Thalath Banat) is an Egyptian social drama exposing the ruthless cost of male betrayal on women left unprotected. When Mahfouz dies unexpectedly, his business partner Diab seizes his share of the enterprise, plunging Mahfouz's widow and three daughters into a spiral of poverty and mounting debt. Adding to the family's suffering, Zahra — one of the daughters — is assaulted by her fiancé Gawdat, who had exploited her trust with promises of quick marriage, only to abandon her once her family's financial situation deteriorated and his mother pressured him away. A sobering portrait of women navigating betrayal, economic collapse, and social stigma with quiet resilience.
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