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Love in the Shadows (1953)

Love in the Shadows poster
Original title
حب في الظلام
Directed by
Hassan el-Imam
Genre
drama, romance, thriller
Country
Egypt
Runtime
2h 24m
Rating
9.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A woman named Neamat lives with her father and sister. Their neighbor Ahmed has a criminal brother who commits theft and murder. Neamat mistakenly sees Ahmed at the crime scene, which leads to her becoming blind.

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