Qais and Laila
1939, Arabic. Directed by Ibrahim Lama.
Qais recites poems about his love for his cousin Laila. Ghabeer, Qais' rival in Laila's love, commissions the poet Mamoun to compose obscene poems about Laila and publish them as Qais's. The poems reach Laila's father, who refuses to let Qais marry Laila, and marries her to Prince Ward.
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Arabic
- Rated
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- Released
- 9 November 1939
- Original title
- قيس وليلى
- Country
- Egypt
- Written by
- Al Sayed Ziada
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Qais and Laila runs 105 minutes (1h 45m).
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Qais and Laila isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 9 November 1939. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
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Who directed Qais and Laila?
Qais and Laila (1939) was directed by Ibrahim Lama and stars Amina Rizk, Abdel Meguid Shukry, Bishara Wakim.