The Barred Road
El tarik el masdud
Synopsis
Faiza is raised in a family where the mother and the two sisters work in illegal acts. They try to drag her in with them but she refuses. She studies to become a school teacher and decides to move to the countryside away from them, but she finds other temptations that try to lure her in.
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Faten Hamama
Fayza (teacher) - فايزة راشد
Ahmad Mazhar
Mounir (writer) - الكاتب /منير حلمى
Shoukry Sarhan
Ahmed
Zouzou Mady
Mother of Fayza - توحيدة رضوان (ام فايزة)
Ferdous Mohamed
Tawfiq Al-Deqen
Awad - عوض الصيدلي
Khayria Ahmed
Fayza's sister - خديجة (اخت فايزة الكبيرة)
Wedad Hamdy
Saadiya - سعدية مدرسة
Naima Wasfi
مديرة المعهد
Reyaad ElQasabgy
Abdel-Maksoud - عبدالمقصود من الاعيان
Malak el-Gamal
Hosnia - حسنية المدرسة الشاذة
Adly Kasseb
ابو الولد محمد المنتحر
Ehsan Sherif
ناظرة المدرسة
Lotfi El Hakim
عبدالله بيه رضوان (خال البنات)
Abdel Hamid Zaki
إسماعيل
Aleya Fawzy
Abdel Azim Kamel
Hussain Ismael
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Salah Abu Seif
- Screenplay & Story
- Ihsan Abdel Quddous, ElSayed Bedir, Naguib Mahfouz
- Original Title
- El tarik el masdud
- Country of Origin
- Egypt
- Spoken Languages
- Arabic
- Runtime
- 1h 55m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Salah Abu Seif
Ihsan Abdel Quddous, ElSayed Bedir, Naguib Mahfouz
Itihad Elfananeen
Department Leadership Roster
Salah Abu Seif
Director
Naguib Mahfouz
Writer
Itihad Elfananeen
Producer
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Barred Road
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What is The Barred Road about?
Faiza is raised in a family where the mother and the two sisters work in illegal acts. They try to drag her in with them but she refuses. She studies to become a school teacher and decides to move to the countryside away from them, but she finds other temptations that try to lure her in.
Who directed The Barred Road?
The Barred Road was directed by Salah Abu Seif.
Who stars in The Barred Road?
The principal cast of The Barred Road includes Faten Hamama, Ahmad Mazhar, Shoukry Sarhan, Zouzou Mady, Ferdous Mohamed.
When was The Barred Road released and how long is it?
The Barred Road was released in 1958 with a total runtime of 1h 55m.
Is The Barred Road based on a book or true story?
The Barred Road is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Ihsan Abdel Quddous".