The Joy thief

9.0 (1 votes)• 1995• 130m•Released

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The residents of the Mokattam area are in a state of joy. Shata has been married to the dancer (Ahlam), but (Ahlam) has a lover's heart (Awad). In order to resolve the situation, Awad must arrange for the expenses of the marriage within a few days and the introduction of Ahlam's speech. Awad tries to help Awad and thinks that she is overdoing herself. Awad is committing a process closer to armed robbery and stealing his brother's clothes to sell. Ahlam is staying in an apartment of a foreigner to help her boyfriend buy the net.

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Production Details

Languages: Arabic

Director: Daoud Abdel Sayed

Starring Cast: Maged Elmasry, Lucy, Mohamed Henedi, Abla Kamel, Hanan Turk, Hassan Hosny

Cast

Maged Elmasry

Awad

Lucy

Ahlam

Mohamed Henedi

Antar

Abla Kamel

Nawal

Hanan Turk

Rumana

Hassan Hosny

Rokba

Lotfy Labib

Bayoumi

Fathy Abdel Wahab

Mattar

Mohamed Sharaf

Shatta

Hanem Mohamed

Adola

Salma Gharib

Somia

Shady El-Fakharany

The student

Entesar

Raoheya

Mohamed Metwally

Zenhom

Fatma Shousha

Om Hany

Amr Mohamed Ali

Teenager

Kawthar Ramzy

Om Awad

Hussein Arar

Badir

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