Bread and salt
1949, Arabic. Directed by Hussein Fawzi.
Buthaina and Saber both live in the "el eish wal el mal7" neighborhood, but when Buthaina starts working for Bahjat Bey, her simple life begins to change, and Saber is shocked by her sudden change in attitude toward him.
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- Language
- Arabic
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Cast & crew
- Hussein FawziDirector
- Naima Akefبثينة/بسبس
- Saad Abdul Wahabصابر
- Souad Ahmedزوجة عم بسبس
- Lola Sedkiالراقصة أحلام
- Hasan Fayeqالمكوجي شحاته
- Abbas Faresبهجت بيه
- Hassan Kamelصاحب المطعم/عم بسبس
- Wedad Hamdyزوجة شحاته
- Said Khalilحازم صديق أحلام المحتال
- Hassan KoftaCast
- Mokhtar Hussainأبو العافية العجلاتي
- Abdel Moneim Ismailعقلة صاحب عصير القصب
Details
- Released
- 17 January 1949
- Original title
- العيش و الملح
- Country
- Egypt
- Written by
- Hussein Fawzi, Badiea Khairy
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Bread and salt (1949) was directed by Hussein Fawzi and stars Naima Akef, Saad Abdul Wahab, Souad Ahmed.