Youth and beauty

Mounir grows up between two anxious parents. The mother knows that her husband frequents the apartment of singer Nihad. Mounir tries to find out his mother's secret. She tells him that his father spent all his savings on Ghania. He decides to keep his father away from Nihad. He goes to the night club where she works, so that she can fall in love with him. He plays the role of a lovelorn lover for her, and begins to recover the money that his father spends on her.

Directed by —, Youth and beauty leans on a strong ensemble — Sabah, Moharam Fouad, Nadia Gamal — 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 screen titles of 1965.