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The Last Lie (1950)

The Last Lie poster
Original title
آخر كدبة
Directed by
Ahmed Badrakhan
Genre
romance, music, comedy
Country
Egypt
Runtime
1h 55m
Rating
6.0 of 10 from 4 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man tells a series of lies to get out of trouble, but his deceptions lead to more complications. The story follows his romantic pursuits and the humorous situations that result from his dishonesty.

lightheartedplayfulmusicalromanticcomedicupbeatcharmingwhimsical

What happens

Akher kedba (Arabic: آخر كدبة, lit. "The Last Lie") is an Egyptian musical romantic comedy film released in 1950. It was produced by Farid al-Atrash and directed by Ahmed Badrakhan with a screenplay by Abo El Seoud El Ebiary, and it starred al-Atrash, Samia Gamal, Camelia, Ismail Yassine, and Abdel Salam Al Nabulsy. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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