The promised night
الليلة الموعودة
Synopsis
Fathi trades in smuggled goods, he lives with his mother Bahia and loves his neighbor Fakiha who encourages him to finish his studies. A matchmaker persuades his mother to marry Said, a professional conman who marries wealthy old women and steals their money. Fathi tries to prevent this marriage.
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Farid Shawqy
سيد المغربي
Ahmed Zaki
فتحي عبدالظاهر قوره
Karima Mokhtar
بهيّة - أم فتحي
Tayseir Fahmy
فكيهة فهمي
Ahmad Bedir
إبراهيم القرقشندي
Naima ElSoghier
أم إمام - الخاطبة
Samah Anwar
لواحظ سيد المغربي
Nadia Fahmy
سعاد عبدالظاهر قوره
Nagwa Fouad
نزاكة - زوجة سيد المغربي
Mohamed Shawqi
المعلم فهمي - أبو فكيهة
Hanem Mohamed
الخالة أم أحمد - الجارة
Mamdouh Zayed
أبو كريم - صاحب معرض السيارات
Nawal Fahmy
مديرة الملهى الليلي
Sayed Sadek
ضابط قسم الشرطة
Nabaweya Saeed
إحدى ضحايا سيد المغربي
Ahmed Abu Abiya
الحاج شعبان - النصاب
Samir Rostom
موظف البنك
ElTokhy Tawfiq
رواد الملهى الليلي
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Yehia El Alami
- Screenplay & Story
- شريف المنباوي, Mohamed Abu Youssef
- Original Title
- الليلة الموعودة
- Country of Origin
- Egypt
- Spoken Languages
- Arabic
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Production Studios
- مؤسسة الشروق للإنتاج الفني
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Yehia El Alami
شريف المنباوي, Mohamed Abu Youssef, Mohamed Abdelhalim Abdallah
Ibrahim Saleh
Adel Mounir
مطيع زايد
Department Leadership Roster
Yehia El Alami
Director
مطيع زايد
Producer
Adel Mounir
Editor
شريف المنباوي
Screenplay
Mohamed Abu Youssef
Screenplay
Ibrahim Saleh
Director of Photography
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What is The promised night about?
Fathi trades in smuggled goods, he lives with his mother Bahia and loves his neighbor Fakiha who encourages him to finish his studies. A matchmaker persuades his mother to marry Said, a professional conman who marries wealthy old women and steals their money. Fathi tries to prevent this marriage.
Who directed The promised night?
The promised night was directed by Yehia El Alami.
Who stars in The promised night?
The principal cast of The promised night includes Farid Shawqy, Ahmed Zaki, Karima Mokhtar, Tayseir Fahmy, Ahmad Bedir.
When was The promised night released and how long is it?
The promised night was released in 1984 with a total runtime of 1h 35m.