The Back Stairs
1973, Arabic. Directed by Atef Salem.
The back staircase is used for the building owned by Omar, some residents. His son, Sami, a failed high school student, uses the stairs for his late return. A band uses a band to occupy one of the apartments, and they avoid meeting the doorman who demands a fee. The worker Nousa visits them through the back stairs, as she likes to dance and sing, then join the band.
- Runtime
- 1h 51m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Arabic
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- Released
- 3 December 1973
- Original title
- السلم الخلفي
- Country
- Egypt
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The Back Stairs runs 111 minutes (1h 51m).
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The Back Stairs isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 3 December 1973. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Back Stairs?
The Back Stairs (1973) was directed by Atef Salem and stars Hasan Youssef, Mervat Amin, Nour El-Sherif.