The Bread Seller
1953, Arabic. Directed by Hassan Al-Imam.
A husband dies,leaving his wife Khadija and their two children, Nemat and Sami behind. Khadija is arrested for burning the factory where her husband was working. She gets mad and is hospitalized for 10 years until she regains her memory and begins a journey to find her children.
- Runtime
- 2h 10m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Arabic
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Hassan Al-ImamDirector
- Zaki RostomAbdul Hakim/Ghareeb Abu Shamah
- Amina RizkKhadija Suleiman Awad / Hamida
- ShadiaNeamat
- Soliman NaguibShafiq - the painter
- Shoukry SarhanMedhat Hammad Al-Minyawi
- Magda Al SabahiNelly Abdel Hakim
- Shafiq Nour ElDeinSheikh of the mosque
- Omar Al-HaririSami
- Mahmoud ShoukokoFsafiso
- Thuraya Helmyfriend of Nemat
- Abdel Moneim IsmailShehata
- Hussein ReyaadMasoud Abu Shamah
Details
- Released
- 17 August 1953
- Original title
- بائعة الخبز
- Country
- Egypt
- Written by
- ElSayed Bedir, Hassan Al-Imam
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The Bread Seller runs 130 minutes (2h 10m).
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The Bread Seller isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can rent it or buy it online. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Bread Seller?
The Bread Seller (1953) was directed by Hassan Al-Imam and stars Zaki Rostom, Amina Rizk, Shadia.