The Leech (1956)
- Original title
- شباب امرأة
- Directed by
- Salah Abu Seif
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- Egypt
- Runtime
- 2h 06m
- Rating
- 7.3 of 10 from 9 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A woman in her youth becomes entangled in a relationship with an older man. The film follows the emotional consequences of this connection for both of them.
melancholicslow-burnintimateemotionally chargedintrospectivesocially observanttensesomber
What happens
The Leech (Arabic: Shabab emraa, also known as A Woman's Youth) is a 1956 Egyptian drama film directed by Salah Abu Seif. It was entered into the 1956 Cannes Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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