The Poor
1952, Arabic. Directed by Hussein Sedki.
A friendship relationship develops between the child Mamdouh, the son of a wealthy family, and Fathia, who is from a poor family. Days go by and the two children, Mamdouh and Fathia, separate. Mamdouh becomes an officer in the army, while Fathia, after losing her family, works in a cabaret. Mamdouh and Fathia meet after all these years and return to the memory of the past. So he decides to marry Fathia.
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Arabic
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- Released
- 7 July 1952
- Original title
- المساكين
- Country
- Egypt
- Written by
- Hussein Sedki
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The Poor runs 105 minutes (1h 45m).
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The Poor isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 7 July 1952. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Poor?
The Poor (1952) was directed by Hussein Sedki and stars Hussein Sedki, Mariam Fakhr Eddine, Dawlat Abiad.