Spies, lies, and Egyptian seaside romance — what could go wrong?
Mansour entrusts Hossam, the son of one of his friends, to watch his daughter, Noura, while on a trip to Ismailia. They fall in love with each other, but she finds out that he was hired to follow her. She agrees to get engaged to an unemployed man to get back at Hossam.
Acting
Nagat Al-Saghera's fiery, wounded performance
Cinematography
Suez Canal-era locations dripping with atmosphere
Direction
Hossam El Dine Mostafa balancing espionage and melodrama
Director
Hossam El Dine Mostafa
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Nagat Al-Saghera was primarily a singing star; this rare dramatic lead showcased her range beyond musicals.
Ismailia's canal-side locations were rarely filmed so extensively, making this a visual time capsule of 1960s Egyptian port life.
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