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Cast
Nour El-Sherif
as Jaafar Ibrahim Sayed Al-Rawi
Mahmoud El Gendy
as Mohamed Shukroun
Mohsena Tawfiq
as Hoda Hanem Siddiq
Farid Shawqy
as Sayed Al-Rawi
Hala Sedki
as Marwana, Jaafar's mother
Mohamed Henedi
as Bondok
Othman Abdel Monem
as Sheikh Mansour Thabet
Salah Abdallah
as Sheikh Sidqi
Mohamed Nagaty
as Mohamed Shukroun (young)
Noheir Amin
as Umm Muhammad Shukroun
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1989
Runtime2h 00m
LanguageArabic
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
Votes3
DirectorAtef El-Tayeb
WritersMohsen Zayed
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.7 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsHeart of the Night
About Heart of the Night
Ja'far rebels against his controlling grandfather and marries the shepherdess Marwanah. When his grandfather kicks him out, Ja'far is unable to support himself and Marwanah so he leaves her and marries the wealthy lady Huda, but he begins to struggle to prove himself.
Directed by Atef El-Tayeb, Heart of the Night leans on a strong ensemble — Nour El-Sherif, Mahmoud El Gendy, Mohsena Tawfiq — 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 1989.
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