

1950 Cairo, Amin is a simple employee who lives with his family of three, his wife Zahira, son Nabil and daughter Hoda. Amin’s friend Mabrouk convinces Amin to invest his life savings in a project, which he promises, will get him rich. Amin agrees but forgets to take a receipt. Amin suddenly dies and watches on from the after life.
Directed by Youssef Chahine
User score
10 votes

Released
November 20, 1950
1h 51m
Arabic

Hussein Reyaad
Amin

Faten Hamama
Huda

Kamal Al-Shennawi
Ali

Mary Moneib
Shahira

Farid Shawqy
Rushdi

Hind Rostom
Sonia

Mohammad Tawfiq
Barawa

Mohsen Hassanein

Hassan Kamel
Mabrook

Gamalat Zayed
Customer

Essam Abdo
Child Nabil
Nabaweya Mostafa
Dancer
Toson Mutamad
Participant in Gypsy Show

Mahmoud Reda
Cabaret Dancer

Mahmoud Lotfy
Cabinet Merchant
Abdel Moneim Ismail

Omran Bahr