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Youssef and Zeinab
Youssef and Zeinab
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  2. Youssef and Zeinab

Youssef and Zeinab

Original Title: يوسف وزينب

1986
2h 4m
Drama

Status

Released

Release

1986

Runtime

2h 4m

Storyline

The film revolves around the teacher (Youssef) left by his classmate and sweetheart schoolgirl (Laila Alawi) and marries a wealthy man who migrates to America, traveling in loan to work as an Arabic language teacher and Islamic religion in the capital of the Maldives or Maldive islands Which is located at the bottom of the Indian subcontinent in the heart of the Indian Ocean. He lives there with a librarian named Wahid who is fluent in Arabic. After a period they go to another remote island to attend a wedding. Yusuf is in love with the Indian Muslim girl Zainab..

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
2h 4m
Jan 1, 1986
Languages
Arabic
Director
Mohamed Khan
Mohamed Khan

Top Cast

3 Cast Members

Farouq Al Fishawy

Farouq Al Fishawy

(as Farouk Al-Fichawi)

Tawfiq Al-Deqen

Tawfiq Al-Deqen

(as Tewfik El Dekn)

Layla Olwy

Layla Olwy

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