Albi Ala Waldi

At a glance

Albi Ala Waldi, is a 1953 Egyptian movie, directed by Henry Barakat, and starring Nazha Younes, Kamal Al-Shenawy, Amina Rizk. with a runtime of 110 minutes.

Overview

Albi Ala Waldi is an Egyptian social drama revolving around Taher, a father who squanders his family's resources on a dancer who exploits his infatuation. When Taher discovers the dancer with another man, the ensuing confrontation leads to the lover's death, and Taher is imprisoned. Left without a provider, his patient wife takes up knitting to support the household, while their eldest daughter begins a new romance of her own. The film is a moving portrait of a family struggling to survive the fallout of one man's moral weakness, exploring themes of sacrifice, resilience, and the burden carried by women when family structures collapse.

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