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الأب الشرعي (1988)

الأب الشرعي poster
Directed by
Nagy Angelo
Country
Egypt

How it feels

After the father disappears, a mother tries to keep her son and daughter safe from the troubles of youth. The film follows her efforts to maintain their family life.

earnestprotectivefamilialmaternaltenseemotionalconservative

What happens

الأب الشرعي هو فيلم دراما مصري من إخراج ناجي أنجلو وبطولة نادية لطفي، محمود ياسين، شكري سرحان ووحيد عزت، صدر الفيلم في 13 فبراير 1988. وهو آخر أفلام نادية لطفي جسدت في الفيلم شخصية شريفة وهي أم لولد وبنت، تحاول الحفاظ عليهما، وحمايتهما من مشاكل الشباب في عمرهما، بعد غياب والدهما. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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