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Qais and Laila
Qais and Laila

Qais and Laila

Genres

Drama

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Qais recites poems about his love for his cousin Laila. Ghabeer, Qais' rival in Laila's love, commissions the poet Mamoun to compose obscene poems about Laila and publish them as Qais's. The poems reach Laila's father, who refuses to let Qais marry Laila, and marries her to Prince Ward.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Arabic

Runtime

105 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

09 November 1939

Country

Egypt

Cast

Amina Rizk

Amina Rizk

ليلى العامرية

Abdel Meguid Shukry

Abdel Meguid Shukry

والد ليلي

Bishara Wakim

Bishara Wakim

زياد

Badr Lama

Badr Lama

قيس بن الملوح

Youssef Saleh

Youssef Saleh

الشاعر مأمون

Al Sayed Ziada

Al Sayed Ziada

ورد زوج ليلي

Abbas Fares

Abbas Fares

إبن عوف

Margaret Safeer

Margaret Safeer

Mahmoud El Meligy

Mahmoud El Meligy

غابر

Ragaa Abdel Hamid

Ragaa Abdel Hamid

خديجه

Victoria Habiqah

Victoria Habiqah

Laila Helmy

Laila Helmy

المغنية

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