El Khaena (1965)
- Original title
- الخائنة
- Directed by
- Kamal El Sheikh
- Genre
- drama film, mystery film
- Country
- Egypt
- Runtime
- 1h 50m
- Rating
- 8.0 of 10 from 4 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A man named Ahmed is a busy lawyer whose wife Ilham feels neglected. A friend of Ahmed tricks Ilham into believing Ahmed is unfaithful, which leads Ilham to betray her husband. Ahmed becomes suspicious and watches her but never finds her lover. Ilham grows hopeless and takes her own life, confessing her love for him as she dies.
suspensefultensemelancholicslow-burnbittersweetdramaticclaustrophobicemotional
What happens
الخائنة هو فيلم مصري عرض عام 1965، بطولة نادية لطفي ومحمود مرسي، ومن إخراج كمال الشيخ. تدور أحداث الفيلم حول «إلهام» التي تعاني من انشغال زوجها «أحمد» المحامي بمكتبه وقضاياه، ويتمكن أحد أصدقائه أن يوهمها بأن زوجها يخونها مع موكلته «علية» بحيث يدفعها إلى خيانة زوجها الذي يشك فيها ويشرع في مراقبتها لكنه لا يتوصل لشخصية عشيقها وتضيق «إلهام» بحياتها فتنتحر وقبل أن تلفظ أنفاسها تعترف لزوجها بحبها له. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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