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Cast
Shoukry Sarhan
as طة - صبى العجلاتى
Berlanty Abdel Hamid
as خديجة عزوز
Tawfiq Al-Deqen
as عبده عماره
Abdel Ghani Qamar
as قفه - الأبله
Nadia Al Sabei
as سنيه بيومى - العاهره
Hassan El Baroudy
as الأسطى عماره - العجلاتى
Saad Ardash
as شيخ الزاوية
Rafeaa ElShal
as فاطمة - والدة خديجه
Ahmed Abaza
as المتشرد
Shafiq Nour ElDein
as مدبولى الفوال
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1955
Runtime1h 30m
LanguageArabic
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
Votes7
DirectorTawfiq Saleh
WritersNaguib Mahfouz, Tawfiq Saleh, Abdel Hamid Gouda El Sahhar
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.3 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Fools Alley
About The Fools Alley
Khadiga lives in a poor neighborhood with her parents. She tries to save up money so she could marry her sweetheart Taha. Taha buys a lottery ticket in hope of winning a lot of money, but it ends up in Khadiga's religious father's hands who throws it away. The ticket gets picked up by the town's fool, who gets lucky and wins, driving the town into chaos.
Directed by Tawfiq Saleh, The Fools Alley leans on a strong ensemble — Shoukry Sarhan, Berlanty Abdel Hamid, Tawfiq Al-Deqen — 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 1955.
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