Sitt al-Bayt (1949)

Original title

ست البيت

Directed by

Ahmed Kamel Morsi

Genre

drama film

Country

Egypt

Runtime

1h 40m

Rating

9.0 of 10 from 1 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A woman tries to keep her family together through personal struggles. The story focuses on her efforts and the relationships around her.

melodramaticclassicemotionalsentimentalslow-burnfamily-centricheartfelt

What happens

Sitt al-Bayt (Arabic: ست البيت, Lady of the House) is a 1949 Egyptian drama film. It starred Faten Hamama, Emad Hamdy, and Zeinab Sedky. The film, which was written by Abo El Seoud El Ebiary and directed by Ahmed Morsi, was nominated for the Prix International Award in the Cannes International Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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