Leila, Daughter of the Poor
ليلى بنت الفقراء
Synopsis
Laila lives in the Sayeda Zeinab district. A woman invites her to her palace and introduces her to her fiancé, the young officer Wahid, as the daughter of Pasha Darwish Pasha. Laila is amazed by the palace and the party held there. After a while, Laila turns into a wealthy girl. Wahid's heart falls for Laila. Wahid proposes to Laila from her alleged father, Darwish Pasha, but he discovers her true identity.
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Leila Mourad
Laila
Anwar Wagdi
Wahid Mukhtar
Zouzou Nabil
Aida, a worker at the Red Salon
Soliman Naguib
Major General Mukhtar Pasha
Mary Moneib
Fatima, mother of Laila
Bishara Wakim
Darwish Pasha
Hassan Kamel
Muneeb Al-Baqal, Laila’s uncle
Zouzou Hamdy ElHakim
Samira Hanem
Thuraya Fakhry
Umm Samira Hanem
Mohamed El-Bakkar
Songs
Abdel Hameed Badawy
Abdelalim Khattab
Aziza Badr
Nagwa Salem
Shafiq Nour ElDein
على السفرجى
Mokhtar Osman
درويش افندى والد ليلى
زكريا أحمد
منشد في أغنية المولد
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Anwar Wagdi
- Screenplay & Story
- Badiea Khairy, Kamal Selim, Bayram Al Tunisi, Mamoun AlShinnawi, Ahmed Rami, Hussein El Sayed
- Original Score
- Mohamed Al Shoga'ie
- Original Title
- ليلى بنت الفقراء
- Country of Origin
- Egypt
- Spoken Languages
- Arabic
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Production Studios
- الأفلام المتحدة (أنور وجدي وشركاه)
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Anwar Wagdi
Badiea Khairy, Kamal Selim, Bayram Al Tunisi, Mamoun AlShinnawi, Ahmed Rami, Hussein El Sayed
Mohamed Al Shoga'ie
Department Leadership Roster
Anwar Wagdi
Director
Badiea Khairy
Writer
Kamal Selim
Writer
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What is Leila, Daughter of the Poor about?
Laila lives in the Sayeda Zeinab district. A woman invites her to her palace and introduces her to her fiancé, the young officer Wahid, as the daughter of Pasha Darwish Pasha. Laila is amazed by the palace and the party held there. After a while, Laila turns into a wealthy girl. Wahid's heart falls for Laila. Wahid proposes to Laila from her alleged father, Darwish Pasha, but he discovers her true identity.
Who directed Leila, Daughter of the Poor?
Leila, Daughter of the Poor was directed by Anwar Wagdi.
Who stars in Leila, Daughter of the Poor?
The principal cast of Leila, Daughter of the Poor includes Leila Mourad, Anwar Wagdi, Zouzou Nabil, Soliman Naguib, Mary Moneib.
When was Leila, Daughter of the Poor released and how long is it?
Leila, Daughter of the Poor was released in 1945 with a total runtime of 1h 45m.
Who composed the musical score for Leila, Daughter of the Poor?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Leila, Daughter of the Poor was composed by Mohamed Al Shoga'ie.