The Road (1964)
Overview
The carefree existence of a spoiled man comes to an end when his mother is arrested. With no education or tangible skills, the man’s only salvation lies in finding his mysterious, rich father whom he has never met. Moving from Alexandria to Cairo, the man becomes embroiled in an affair, while also falling for a pure-hearted journalist who is attempting to assist him in his aimless, futile journey. Adapted from Naguib Mahfouz’s 1964 novel of the same title.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | ar |
| Popularity | 1.497 |
Directed By
Hossam ElDein Mostafa
Crew
Naguib Mahfouz
Hossam ElDein Mostafa
سيد الجبالي
Mohamad Haggag
Wadid Sirry
Ali Khayr Allah
Saleh Fawzy
Maher Abdel Nour
Naguib Khoury
Fekri Rostom
انجا وميلا
Hussein El-Mohandess
Naguib Mahfouz
Nasry Abdel Nour
Kamal Abdullah
Ramadan Imam
Micheal Youssef
TOP CAST
Rushdy Abaza
Saber صابر
Shadia
Karima كريمة
Soad Hosny
Elham إلهام
Tahiya Cariocca
Saber's Mother بسيمة عمران
Hassan El Baroudy
Khalil Abo Elnaga خليل أبو النجا
Mohammed Tawfik
محمد الصّاوي
Ahmed Loxer
وكيل النيابة
Fayek Bahgat
علي السرياقوسي
Hussain Ismael
عبدالله
Abdel Ghani El Nagdi
عبدالباقي
Mohamed Attia
إحسان الطنطاوي
Saleh al-Eskandarani
نادل
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