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The Open Door
The Open Door
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The Open Door

Original Title: الباب المفتوح

1963
1h 55m
Drama
Romance

Status

Released

Release

1963

Runtime

1h 55m

Storyline

Based on the novel by Latifa al-Zayyat, which explores a middle-class Egyptian girl's coming of age against the background of the growing Egyptian nationalist movement before the 1952 Egypt revolution.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 55m
Oct 7, 1963
Languages
Arabic
Director
Henry Barakat
Henry Barakat
Production Countries
Egypt

Top Cast

13 Cast Members

Faten Hamama

Faten Hamama

Laila Sliman

Saleh Selim

Saleh Selim

Hussein Amer

Hassan Youssef

Hassan Youssef

Essam

Shwikar

Shwikar

Gamila

Mahmoud Moursy

Mahmoud Moursy

Dr. Fouad

Nahed Samir

Nahed Samir

Layla's mother

Mimi Chakib

Mimi Chakib

Layla's aunt

Khadija Mahmoud

Khadija Mahmoud

Hassan Hosny

Hassan Hosny

Aleya Abdel Moneim

Aleya Abdel Moneim

Hussain Ismael

Hussain Ismael

Seham Fathy

Seham Fathy

Sanaa

Sherine

Sherine

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