The Life of Darkness
حياة الظلام
Synopsis
A middle-class family. The son gets a law degree and wants his son to be a lawyer, but the son wants to be a novelist. The son is surrounded by bad friends, so he is led by them into a life of debauchery and slips into the abyss, betrays trust, misappropriates his father's money, and steals his mother's jewelry to satisfy his mistress's demands, which leads to his mother's death.
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Mimi Chakib
زهيرة حلمى
Mohsen Sarhan
أحمد علوي
Raoheya Khaled
راوية
Ferdous Mohamed
خديجة - والدة أحمد
Thuraya Helmy
ميمي
Fouad Shafiq
سليمان بك - عشيق زهيرة الغنى
Mansi Fahmy
علي علوي - والد أحمد
Anwar Wagdi
محمود الشيمي - صديق أحمد
Abdel Fattah Al-Qosari
المعلم دسوقي - القهوجى
Abdel Meguid Shukry
المحامى عبدالقادر الشرقاوي
Yahya Najati
مدير مجلة العصر
Mostafa El Gazzar
القاضي
Mohamed Ibrahim
سيد المنياوي
Fouad Fahim
الساكن
Edmond Tuima
ادهم بك
Mohamed El Kahlawy
المراكبي - دور قصير
عبده السروجي
القهوجي
Hassan Bayoumi
مدير اللوكاندة
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Ahmad Badrakhan
- Screenplay & Story
- Ahmad Badrakhan
- Original Score
- عبدالحميد عبدالرحمن, Izzat El Gahely
- Original Title
- حياة الظلام
- Country of Origin
- Egypt
- Spoken Languages
- Arabic
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
- Production Studios
- Muhammad Jamal Al Din Rifat
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Ahmad Badrakhan
Ahmad Badrakhan, Bayram Al Tunisi, Mahmoud Kamal Hassan
عبدالحميد عبدالرحمن, Izzat El Gahely
Gamal Madkoor
Department Leadership Roster
Ahmad Badrakhan
Director
Ahmad Badrakhan
Screenplay
Mahmoud Kamal Hassan
Writer
Gamal Madkoor
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Life of Darkness
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What is The Life of Darkness about?
A middle-class family. The son gets a law degree and wants his son to be a lawyer, but the son wants to be a novelist. The son is surrounded by bad friends, so he is led by them into a life of debauchery and slips into the abyss, betrays trust, misappropriates his father's money, and steals his mother's jewelry to satisfy his mistress's demands, which leads to his mother's death.
Who directed The Life of Darkness?
The Life of Darkness was directed by Ahmad Badrakhan.
Who stars in The Life of Darkness?
The principal cast of The Life of Darkness includes Mimi Chakib, Mohsen Sarhan, Raoheya Khaled, Ferdous Mohamed, Thuraya Helmy.
When was The Life of Darkness released and how long is it?
The Life of Darkness was released in 1940 with a total runtime of 1h 34m.
Who composed the musical score for The Life of Darkness?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Life of Darkness was composed by عبدالحميد عبدالرحمن, Izzat El Gahely.