El dow' El khafet
1961, Arabic. Directed by Fatin Abdel Wahab.
The student Nawal meets the writer Ahmed Sharaf El-Din, who is looking for a new face for a new film he wants to write. She learns to dance, sing and drink. She meets the director Raouf. In the middle of the first experience and her encouragement of Ahmed, the director casts his net on her. Her mother dies, and Nawal lives with Ahmed but refuses to marry him, hoping to become a famous star.
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Arabic
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- Released
- 29 December 1961
- Original title
- الضوء الخافت
- Country
- Egypt
- Written by
- زكى مخلوف
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El dow' El khafet runs 100 minutes (1h 40m).
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El dow' El khafet isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 29 December 1961. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
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Who directed El dow' El khafet?
El dow' El khafet (1961) was directed by Fatin Abdel Wahab and stars Ahmad Mazhar, Soad Hosny, Shwikar.