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Leila, Daughter of the Poor, is a 1945 Egyptian movie, directed by Anwar Wagdi, and starring Leila Mourad, Anwar Wagdi, Zouzou Nabil. with a runtime of 105 minutes.
Overview
Leila, Daughter of the Poor is a classic Egyptian romantic drama set in the popular Sayeda Zeinab neighborhood of Cairo. Laila, a girl of modest means, finds herself unwittingly thrust into high society when a wealthy woman introduces her to her young officer fiancé, Wahid, under the false guise of being the daughter of the esteemed Darwish Pasha. As Wahid falls genuinely in love with Laila, he moves to formally propose — only to be confronted with the truth of her humble origins. The film is a timeless exploration of class prejudice and the power of authentic love to transcend social barriers.
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