Why, O Violet?
1993, Arabic. Directed by Radwan El Kashef.
A portrayal of the lives of four friends who have different dreams and aspirations; Ahmed falls in love with a girl he saw once, Sayed gets in trouble when he sells the laboratory animals, Abbas who is married to a woman that doesn't love him, and Ali who works in illegal operations.
- Runtime
- 2h 0m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Arabic
- Rated
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- Released
- 1 November 1993
- Original title
- ليه يا بنفسج
- Country
- Egypt
- Written by
- Radwan El Kashef, Samy El Siwi
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How long is Why, O Violet??
Why, O Violet? runs 120 minutes (2h 0m).
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Which OTT platform is Why, O Violet? on?
Why, O Violet? isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 November 1993. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like Why, O Violet??
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Who directed Why, O Violet??
Why, O Violet? (1993) was directed by Radwan El Kashef and stars Farouq Al Fishawy, Nagah El-Mogui, Ashraf Abdel Baky.