Heart of the Night
قلب الليل
Synopsis
Ja'far rebels against his controlling grandfather and marries the shepherdess Marwanah. When his grandfather kicks him out, Ja'far is unable to support himself and Marwanah so he leaves her and marries the wealthy lady Huda, but he begins to struggle to prove himself.
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Top Cast
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Nour El-Sherif
Jaafar Ibrahim Sayed Al-Rawi
Mahmoud El Gendy
Mohamed Shukroun
Mohsena Tawfiq
Hoda Hanem Siddiq
Farid Shawqy
Sayed Al-Rawi
Hala Sedki
Marwana, Jaafar's mother
Mohamed Henedi
Bondok
Othman Abdel Monem
Sheikh Mansour Thabet
Salah Abdallah
Sheikh Sidqi
Mohamed Nagaty
Mohamed Shukroun (young)
Noheir Amin
Umm Muhammad Shukroun
Nabil ElDessouqy
Bayram al-Tunisi
Karima ElSherif
Dada Bhagat
Salah Rashwan
Saad El-Din - Socialist Lawyer
Attia Eweiss
Grandfather's servant
Sayed Sadek
Shukroun
Mohga Abdel Rahman
Mohamed Gibreel
Tawfiq Al Kurdi
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Atef El-Tayeb
- Screenplay & Story
- Mohsen Zayed, Naguib Mahfouz
- Original Score
- Modi El Emam
- Original Title
- قلب الليل
- Country of Origin
- Egypt
- Spoken Languages
- Arabic
- Runtime
- 2h 0m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Atef El-Tayeb
Mohsen Zayed, Naguib Mahfouz
Modi El Emam
Abdel Moneim Bahnassy
Nadia Shokry
Department Leadership Roster
Abdel Moneim Bahnassy
Director of Photography
Mohsen Zayed
Writer
Nadia Shokry
Editor
Atef El-Tayeb
Director
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Frequently Asked Questions About Heart of the Night
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What is Heart of the Night about?
Ja'far rebels against his controlling grandfather and marries the shepherdess Marwanah. When his grandfather kicks him out, Ja'far is unable to support himself and Marwanah so he leaves her and marries the wealthy lady Huda, but he begins to struggle to prove himself.
Who directed Heart of the Night?
Heart of the Night was directed by Atef El-Tayeb.
Who stars in Heart of the Night?
The principal cast of Heart of the Night includes Nour El-Sherif, Mahmoud El Gendy, Mohsena Tawfiq, Farid Shawqy, Hala Sedki.
When was Heart of the Night released and how long is it?
Heart of the Night was released in 1989 with a total runtime of 2h 0m.
Who composed the musical score for Heart of the Night?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Heart of the Night was composed by Modi El Emam.
Is Heart of the Night based on a book or true story?
Heart of the Night is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Naguib Mahfouz".