Qais and Laila (1939)
- Original title
- قيس وليلى
- Directed by
- Ibrahim Lama
- Genre
- drama
- Country
- Kingdom of Egypt
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Rating
- 7.0 of 10 from 1 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A man named Qais publicly recites love poems for his cousin Laila. His rival Ghabeer hires a poet to write and spread fake lewd poems under Qais's name, causing Laila's father to forbid their marriage and marry her to a prince instead.
romantictragicmelancholicslow-paceddramaticfolkloricunfairpoetic
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