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Release Year1939
Runtime1h 45m
LanguageArabic
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
Votes1
DirectorIbrahim Lama
WritersAl Sayed Ziada
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsQais and Laila
About Qais and Laila
Qais recites poems about his love for his cousin Laila. Ghabeer, Qais' rival in Laila's love, commissions the poet Mamoun to compose obscene poems about Laila and publish them as Qais's. The poems reach Laila's father, who refuses to let Qais marry Laila, and marries her to Prince Ward.
Directed by Ibrahim Lama, Qais and Laila leans on a strong ensemble — Amina Rizk, Abdel Meguid Shukry, Bishara Wakim — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1939.
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