The Quail and Autumn (1967)

7.7/10 129 min Drama

Overview

Eissa Al-Dabagh is a member of a washed-out political party that was defanged by the 1952 revolution. When he meets the prostitute Riri, he tries to use her to chase the mirage of the power and control he once had. But when he discovers that she is pregnant, he kicks her out.

Cast

Mahmoud Moursy

Issa Al Dabbagh

Nadia Lotfi

Riri

Abdallah Ghaith

Hassan

Laila Sheir

Salwa

Adel Adham

Naima Wasfi

Issa Al-Dabbagh’s mother

Ihsan ElQala'awy

Issa Al-Dabbagh’s wife

Mimi Chakib

Abdel Azim Abdel Haqq

Ehsan Sherif

Ola Rami

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