The Barred Road
1958, Arabic. Directed by Salah Abu Seif.
Faiza is raised in a family where the mother and the two sisters work in illegal acts. They try to drag her in with them but she refuses. She studies to become a school teacher and decides to move to the countryside away from them, but she finds other temptations that try to lure her in.
- Runtime
- 1h 55m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Arabic
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Cast & crew
- Salah Abu SeifDirector
- Faten HamamaFayza (teacher) - فايزة راشد
- Ahmad MazharMounir (writer) - الكاتب /منير حلمى
- Shoukry SarhanAhmed
- Zouzou MadyMother of Fayza - توحيدة رضوان (ام فايزة)
- Ferdous MohamedCast
- Tawfiq Al-DeqenAwad - عوض الصيدلي
- Khayria AhmedFayza's sister - خديجة (اخت فايزة الكبيرة)
- Wedad HamdySaadiya - سعدية مدرسة
- Naima Wasfiمديرة المعهد
- Reyaad ElQasabgyAbdel-Maksoud - عبدالمقصود من الاعيان
- Malak el-GamalHosnia - حسنية المدرسة الشاذة
- Adly Kassebابو الولد محمد المنتحر
Details
- Released
- 22 April 1958
- Original title
- El tarik el masdud
- Country
- Egypt
- Written by
- Naguib Mahfouz
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The Barred Road runs 115 minutes (1h 55m).
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The Barred Road isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can rent it or buy it online. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Barred Road?
If you liked The Barred Road, try Heart of the Country, Gabriel's Redemption: Part I, Blind.
Who directed The Barred Road?
The Barred Road (1958) was directed by Salah Abu Seif and stars Faten Hamama, Ahmad Mazhar, Shoukry Sarhan.