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Cast
Soad Hosny
as Nahed / Mervit ناهد / مرفت
Mahmoud El Meligy
as Dr. Talaat الدكتور طلعت
Nour El-Sherif
as Raouf Kamel رؤوف كامل
Mariam Fakhr Eddine
as Nahed's Mom والدة ناهد (مرفت)
Abdul Rahman Abu Zahra
as Taha طه
Salah Nazmi
as Mohammed Fakhreddine محمد فخر الدين
Mohey Ismail
as الرسام
Thuraya Ezz ElDein
as Zizi زيزي
Hamdy Youssef
as دكتور فؤاد
Hamza Elsheimy
as سليمان - السائق
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1969
Runtime1h 32m
LanguageArabic
CertificationNR
GenresDrama, Horror
Votes3
DirectorKamal El Sheikh
WritersYoussef Francis, Ihsan Abdel Quddous, Naguib Mahfouz
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.3 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Well of Deprivation
About The Well of Deprivation
When it gets dark each evening a virtuous young lady transforms into a notorious flirt but remembers none of it the next day. She is treated by a psychiatrist who tries his best to find the root of her problems and cure her once and for all
Directed by Kamal El Sheikh, The Well of Deprivation leans on a strong ensemble — Soad Hosny, Mahmoud El Meligy, Nour El-Sherif — 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 1969.
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