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Shayateen El Leyl, is a 1966 Egyptian movie, directed by Niazi Mostafa, and starring Farid Shawqy, Hind Rostom, Amina Rizk. with a runtime of 105 minutes.
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Shayateen El Leyl is an Arabic period drama set during the British occupation of Egypt. Atwa leads a double life — laboring in a factory by day while exploiting his physical strength as an enforcer on the streets of Imad al-Din at night. His path crosses with Rawhiyya, a young woman who lost her entire family to the British occupiers. Their relationship is tested when Rawhiyya discovers that Atwa has been working as a spy for a princess, betraying the guerrillas fighting for Egyptian independence. The film explores themes of resistance, moral compromise, and the personal cost of collaboration during a turbulent chapter of Egyptian history.
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