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The Second Wife (1967)

The Second Wife poster
Original title
الزوجة الثانية
Directed by
Salah Abu Seif
Genre
drama film
Country
Egypt
Runtime
1h 50m
Rating
7.4 of 10 from 14 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A married man takes a second wife, which creates conflict and jealousy within the household. The film follows the emotional struggles of those affected by this arrangement.

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What happens

The Second Wife (Arabic: الزوجة الثانية, translit. El Zawga El Thania) is a 1967 Egyptian drama film directed by Salah Abu Seif. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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