The Open Door (1963)
- Original title
- الباب المفتوح
- Directed by
- Henry Barakat
- Genre
- drama film, romance film
- Country
- Egypt
- Runtime
- 2h
- Rating
- 6.4 of 10 from 9 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A young Egyptian woman navigates love and personal growth during a time of social change. The story follows her relationships and the choices she makes about her future.
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What happens
The Open Door (Arabic: الباب المفتوح, translit. El-Bab el-Maftuh) is a 1963 Egyptian drama film directed by Henry Barakat and starring Faten Hamama, Saleh Selim, and Mahmoud Moursy. The film was adapted from Egyptian writer Latifa al-Zayyat's 1960 novel of the same name and recipient of the inaugural Naguib Mahfouz Medal for Literature. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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