Laila (1927)
- Original title
- ليلى
- Directed by
- Stefan Rosti, Vedat Örfi Bengü, Aziza Amir
- Genre
- romance, drama
- Country
- Egypt
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Rating
- 4.5 of 10 from 2 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
This Egyptian silent film from 1927 tells the story of a young woman named Laila. She gets caught between love and family duty. It is the first feature-length movie made in Egypt.
historicsilentromanticdramaticslow-pacedperiod-pieceemotional
What happens
Laila is a 1927 Egyptian silent film directed by Stephan Rosti and Wedad Orfi. It stars Aziza Amir, Stephan Rosti and Assia Dagher. It is the first feature-length Egyptian film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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