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Lovers of Life (1971)

Lovers of Life poster
Directed by
Helmy Halim
Country
Egypt

How it feels

A wealthy Pasha takes in a young boy and raises him. When the boy grows up and asks to marry the Pasha's daughter, she says no and causes conflict within the family.

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What happens

Lovers of Life (Arabic: عشاق الحياة, transliterated as Oushaq el-hayah) is an Egyptian musical drama film released on November 15, 1971. The film is directed by Helmy Halim, features a screenplay by Farouk al-Qadi, and stars Muharram Fouad and Nadia Lutfi. The plot is about a Pasha who adopts a young boy, but when the boy proposes to the Pasha's daughter, she refuses and sparks a family crisis. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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