

On Cellophane Paper
1975, Arabic. Directed by Hussein Kamal.
Qesmat is at crossroads as she suffers from her husband's neglect just as she encounters the open-minded Hesham who breathes new life and paints new color into her life. Rather unconsciously, she draws a constant comparison between her constantly-busy husband and Hesham.
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Arabic
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Cast & crew
- Hussein KamalDirector
- Nadia Lotfiقسمت - زوجة محمد
- Mahmood Yaseenهشام
- Ahmad Mazharمحمد أبو النجا - طبيب
- Laila Taherسلوى - خطيبة أمجد
- Abu Bakr Ezzatأمجد - صحفي
- Ragaa Al-Giddawyعارضة الأزياء
- Aida Abdel Azizليلى - زوجة أحمد
- Ahmad Loxerأحمد
- Qadria Qadryشوشو - زوجة وفائي
- Mahmoud Rashadوفائى
- Leila Saboundjiرئيسة قسم بالمستشفى
- Mahmoud Kamelموظف استعلامات المستشفى
Details
- Released
- 5 October 1975
- Original title
- على ورق سيلوفان
- Country
- Egypt
- Written by
- Kawthar Heikal, Yousef Idris
- Budget
- $2.7K
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On Cellophane Paper runs 100 minutes (1h 40m).
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On Cellophane Paper isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 5 October 1975. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like On Cellophane Paper?
If you liked On Cellophane Paper, try The Girl in the Book, I Still Hide to Smoke, The Young One.
Who directed On Cellophane Paper?
On Cellophane Paper (1975) was directed by Hussein Kamal and stars Nadia Lotfi, Mahmood Yaseen, Ahmad Mazhar.