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The Shore of Love (1961)

The Shore of Love poster
Original title
شاطئ الحب
Directed by
Henry Barakat
Genre
romance, drama
Country
Egypt
Runtime
1h 50m
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A famous singer named Mamdouh meets a woman named Laila by a lake in Fayum and wants to marry her. But Laila's father hesitates because Laila discovers her mother is alive and working as a belly dancer, which could ruin Laila's reputation and her chance at marriage.

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