Two gangs, one forbidden love, and enough Egyptian melodrama to fill the Nile.
The story revolves around the quarrels that occur between (Rajab) and his friends on the one hand, and between (Tolba) and his friends on the other hand. (Sami) falls in love with (Amal), Rajab’s sister, even though he is a follower of Tolba. (Nawal), her brother's fiancée, warns her of this relationship. Sami separates from Tolba and goes to Rajab to ask his sister, Amal, to marry him.
Acting
Hussein Fahmy's tortured gangster-with-a-heart archetype.
Production
Authentic Cairo alleyway sets now lost to gentrification.
Director
Adel Sadeq
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The 'hara' (alley) film genre peaked in 1970s Egypt, reflecting rapid urbanization and anxiety about disappearing tight-knit communities.
Director Adel Sadeq was better known for theater; this was one of his rare cinematic ventures.
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