This 1968 film adaptation of Yahya Haqqi's 1943 novel "The Lamp of Om Hashem" explores the liminal space between the modern and traditional worlds. Set in one of Cairo's densely-populated neighborhoods, Sayyida Zeinab, the film showcases beautiful scenes from city life.
Director:
Shoukry Sarhan
Dr. Ismail Rajab
Samira Ahmed
Fatima
Abdel Warith Assir
Hajj Rajab
Amina Rizk
Adila - Umm Ismail
Salah Mansour
Dardiri
Magda El Khatib
Naima
Ezzat Al Alaily
M. Kulikovsky
Mary
Mohammed Tawfik
Ustta Hassan
Fatheia Shahin
Pimp
Abdel Moneim Ismail
