The Lights
1972, Arabic. Directed by Hussein El-Mohandess.
A village girl, Hanaa, gets fascinated by the colorful world of the cinema as a director arrives in the village to film his movie. As Hanaa meets Tamatem, the dressmaker of actress Sally, she gets a job as Sally's maid and crosses paths with Mourad who pushes her to work at cabarets.
- Runtime
- 1h 54m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Arabic
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- Released
- 10 January 1972
- Original title
- الأضواء
- Country
- Egypt
- Written by
- Hussein El-Mohandess
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How long is The Lights?
The Lights runs 114 minutes (1h 54m).
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The Lights isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 10 January 1972. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Lights?
The Lights (1972) was directed by Hussein El-Mohandess and stars Yehia Chahine, Nahed Yousri, Ahmed Morsi.