
Mansion of Longing
1966, Arabic. Directed by Hassan Al-Imam.
10 years after Fahmy died, Ahmed Abdel Gawad returned to his normal life. He falls for Zanouba who is in love with his son Yassin. As Zanouba marries Yassin, Kamal's idealism is compromised when Aida abandons him for a wealthy guy.
- Runtime
- 2h 10m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Arabic
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Cast & crew
- Hassan Al-ImamDirector
- Nadia LotfiZuba
- Yehia ChahineMr. Ahmed Abdel-Gawad
- Abdel Moneim IbrahimYassin Abdel Jawad
- Nour El-SherifKamal Abdel Jawad
- Magda El KhatibAida Shaddad
- Saeed SalehIsmail Latif
- Samir SabriHassan Selim
- Hala FakherAisha Abdel Jawad
- Sohair El BarooniKhadija Abdel Jawad
- Amal ZayedAmina
- Zizi MostafaMaryam Ahmed Radwan
- Sayed AbdallahIbrahim Efendi - Hatice's husband
Details
- Released
- 31 December 1966
- Original title
- قصر الشوق
- Country
- Egypt
- Written by
- Naguib Mahfouz
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Mansion of Longing: quick answers
What should I watch before Mansion of Longing?
Watch Between Two Palaces (1964) first.
What comes after Mansion of Longing?
Next in the series: Al Sokkareya (1973).
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How long is Mansion of Longing?
Mansion of Longing runs 130 minutes (2h 10m).
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Which OTT platform is Mansion of Longing on?
Mansion of Longing isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 31 December 1966. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like Mansion of Longing?
If you liked Mansion of Longing, try Eagles of the Republic, Hands of Stone, The Attack.
Who directed Mansion of Longing?
Mansion of Longing (1966) was directed by Hassan Al-Imam and stars Nadia Lotfi, Yehia Chahine, Abdel Moneim Ibrahim.

