Legitimate Father
1988, Arabic. Directed by Nagy Angelo.
Sharifa is a middle-aged woman whose life is dedicated to managing the textile factory that she inherited from her husband, and looking after her family. But an unpleasant surprise lies waiting when she learns that her daughter is in love with their neighbor who is old enough to be her father.
- Runtime
- 1h 43m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Arabic
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- Released
- 13 February 1988
- Original title
- الأب الشرعي
- Country
- Egypt
- Written by
- Atef El Ghamry
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Legitimate Father runs 103 minutes (1h 43m).
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Legitimate Father isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 13 February 1988. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
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Who directed Legitimate Father?
Legitimate Father (1988) was directed by Nagy Angelo and stars Nadia Lotfi, Mahmood Yaseen, Shoukry Sarhan.