The Fools Alley
درب المهابيل
Synopsis
Khadiga lives in a poor neighborhood with her parents. She tries to save up money so she could marry her sweetheart Taha. Taha buys a lottery ticket in hope of winning a lot of money, but it ends up in Khadiga's religious father's hands who throws it away. The ticket gets picked up by the town's fool, who gets lucky and wins, driving the town into chaos.
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Shoukry Sarhan
طة - صبى العجلاتى
Berlanty Abdel Hamid
خديجة عزوز
Tawfiq Al-Deqen
عبده عماره
Abdel Ghani Qamar
قفه - الأبله
Nadia Al Sabei
سنيه بيومى - العاهره
Hassan El Baroudy
الأسطى عماره - العجلاتى
Saad Ardash
شيخ الزاوية
Rafeaa ElShal
فاطمة - والدة خديجه
Ahmed Abaza
المتشرد
Shafiq Nour ElDein
مدبولى الفوال
Abdel Ghani El Nagdi
المعلم مهنى - تاجر الموبيليا المستعملة
Ahmed ElGezeiry
المعلم شلبى - صاحب القهوه
Motawie Eweiss
بندق - صبى القهوة
Samiha Mohamed
الجاره
Abdel Aziz Ahmad
الشيخ عزوز - والد خديجه
Elham Zaki
بائعة اليانصيب
Agami Abdel Rahman
رجل فى الحاره
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Tawfiq Saleh
- Screenplay & Story
- Naguib Mahfouz, Tawfiq Saleh, Abdel Hamid Gouda El Sahhar, Ahmed El Sahar
- Original Score
- Abdulaziz Mohammed
- Original Title
- درب المهابيل
- Country of Origin
- Egypt
- Spoken Languages
- Arabic
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Production Studios
- Aflam Al Nagah
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Tawfiq Saleh
Naguib Mahfouz, Tawfiq Saleh, Abdel Hamid Gouda El Sahhar, Ahmed El Sahar
Abdulaziz Mohammed
Abdel Aziz Fahmy
Hussein Afify, Saeed El-Sheikh
Department Leadership Roster
Tawfiq Saleh
Director
Naguib Mahfouz
Writer
Tawfiq Saleh
Writer
Hussein Afify
Editor
Abdel Aziz Fahmy
Director of Photography
Saeed El-Sheikh
Editor
Abdel Hamid Gouda El Sahhar
Writer
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Fools Alley
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What is The Fools Alley about?
Khadiga lives in a poor neighborhood with her parents. She tries to save up money so she could marry her sweetheart Taha. Taha buys a lottery ticket in hope of winning a lot of money, but it ends up in Khadiga's religious father's hands who throws it away. The ticket gets picked up by the town's fool, who gets lucky and wins, driving the town into chaos.
Who directed The Fools Alley?
The Fools Alley was directed by Tawfiq Saleh.
Who stars in The Fools Alley?
The principal cast of The Fools Alley includes Shoukry Sarhan, Berlanty Abdel Hamid, Tawfiq Al-Deqen, Abdel Ghani Qamar, Nadia Al Sabei.
When was The Fools Alley released and how long is it?
The Fools Alley was released in 1955 with a total runtime of 1h 30m.
Who composed the musical score for The Fools Alley?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Fools Alley was composed by Abdulaziz Mohammed.