The lover
1960, Arabic. Directed by Al Sayed Ziada.
Ashwaq marries Khalil, and gives birth to her daughter Fatima. The mayor’s son, Shalabi, throws his net around the wife and convinces her to run away with him. Then, as soon as he leaves her, Khalil’s husband avenges his honor and kills him, so the poor aunt takes charge of Fatima after her father goes to prison. After the aunt's death, the pasha for whom she worked took over her upbringing.
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Arabic
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Cast & crew
- Al Sayed ZiadaDirector
- Huda SultanAshwaq/Ilham
- Kamal Al-ShennawiDr. Fouad
- Abdelsalam Al-NabulsiNabih - Secretary of Mamdouh Pasha Abdel Fattah
- Hussein ReyaadSheikh Khalil Saafan
- Hasan HamedShalabi Majed - the mayor’s son
- Abbas FaresMamdouh Pasha Abdel Fattah
- Wedad HamdySaadia
- Zouzou MadyWife of Mamdouh Pasha Abdel Fattah
- Hassan El BaroudyMajid - the mayor
- Abdel Ghani El NagdiQorny
Details
- Released
- 19 January 1960
- Original title
- العاشقة
- Country
- Egypt
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How long is The lover?
The lover runs 90 minutes (1h 30m).
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The lover isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 19 January 1960. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed The lover?
The lover (1960) was directed by Al Sayed Ziada and stars Huda Sultan, Kamal Al-Shennawi, Abdelsalam Al-Nabulsi.