![Alley of The Pestle](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/fQl7q6Bq9f06nx72F2tki27JTFC.jpg)
Alley of The Pestle
This film is based on a novel from 1947 by the Nobel Prize winner Naguib Mahfouz. The story takes place during WWII and focuses on Al-Madak Alley, a teeming back street in Cairo which is presented as the microcosm of the world. A barber is in love with a young poor girl, who lives with her mother, and gets a job in an English Army camp to earn enough money for their marriage. But he is not the only one who wants to marry this girl and when the barber returns, she is gone.
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Alley of The Pestle
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Sep 21, 1963
Runtime
2h 5m
Genres
Drama
User Score
57%
Original Title
زقاق المدق
Director
Hassan Al-Imam
Description
This film is based on a novel from 1947 by the Nobel Prize winner Naguib Mahfouz. The story takes place during WWII and focuses on Al-Madak Alley, a teeming back street in Cairo which is presented as the microcosm of the world. A barber is in love with a young poor girl, who lives with her mother, and gets a job in an English Army camp to earn enough money for their marriage. But he is not the only one who wants to marry this girl and when the barber returns, she is gone.
Cast
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