
Paying the Price
1978, Arabic. Directed by Ahmed El-Sabawy.
Imad Bemirfat wonders in silence that he is below the level of her social family. He travels abroad to get his doctorate and when he comes back surprised by his agreement with his brother Ala to marry despite the opposition of her brother Nashat, he tries to convince Nadia to get rid of the fetus. .
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Arabic
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- Released
- 9 November 1978
- Original title
- حساب السنين
- Country
- Egypt
- Written by
- Rafik El Saban, Raoof Helmy
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Paying the Price runs 105 minutes (1h 45m).
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Paying the Price isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 9 November 1978. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like Paying the Price?
If you liked Paying the Price, try The House on Carroll Street, The Good Neighbor, I Was a Stranger.
Who directed Paying the Price?
Paying the Price (1978) was directed by Ahmed El-Sabawy and stars Mahmoud Abdel Aziz, Mervat Amin, Farid Shawqy.