Princess Leila (1948)
- Original title
- ليلى العامرية
- Directed by
- Niazi Mostafa
- Country
- Egypt
- Runtime
- 1h 55m
- Rating
- 9.0 of 10 from 1 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
In a desert tribe, a man named Qais falls in love with a woman named Layla. He recites poems about her which become popular in the tribe but this goes against tradition. Another man competes for Layla's hand in marriage and her father agrees. Layla marries against her will, becomes ill, and Qais continues to recite poems about his lost love.
romantictragicpoeticmelancholictraditionalslow-pacedearnest
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