The promised night
1984, Arabic. Directed by Yehia El Alami.
Fathi trades in smuggled goods, he lives with his mother Bahia and loves his neighbor Fakiha who encourages him to finish his studies. A matchmaker persuades his mother to marry Said, a professional conman who marries wealthy old women and steals their money. Fathi tries to prevent this marriage.
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Arabic
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Yehia El AlamiDirector
- Farid Shawqyسيد المغربي
- Ahmed Zakiفتحي عبدالظاهر قوره
- Karima Mokhtarبهيّة - أم فتحي
- Tayseir Fahmyفكيهة فهمي
- Ahmad Bedirإبراهيم القرقشندي
- Naima ElSoghierأم إمام - الخاطبة
- Samah Anwarلواحظ سيد المغربي
- Nadia Fahmyسعاد عبدالظاهر قوره
- Nagwa Fouadنزاكة - زوجة سيد المغربي
- Mohamed Shawqiالمعلم فهمي - أبو فكيهة
- Hanem Mohamedالخالة أم أحمد - الجارة
- Mamdouh Zayedأبو كريم - صاحب معرض السيارات
Details
- Released
- 1 September 1984
- Original title
- الليلة الموعودة
- Country
- Egypt
- Written by
- شريف المنباوي, Mohamed Abu Youssef
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The promised night runs 95 minutes (1h 35m).
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The promised night isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 September 1984. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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Who directed The promised night?
The promised night (1984) was directed by Yehia El Alami and stars Farid Shawqy, Ahmed Zaki, Karima Mokhtar.