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Cast
Adel Emam
as صلاح الغرباوي
Soad Hosny
as فايزة حسن
Yehia El Fakharany
as فاروق - مزور العملة
Abdel Moneim Madbouly
as أبو الفتوح - مساعد الشرنوبي
Gamil Ratib
as الشرنوبي - رجل الأعمال الفاسد
Ali Al Sharif
as Shamshon
Magda Zaki
as Farouk's wife
Naima ElSoghier
as Cast
Sami Maghouri
as Dr. Sami
Badr Nofal
as Farid Abdul Hai
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1983
Runtime2h 04m
LanguageArabic
CertificationNR
GenresRomance, Drama
Votes9
DirectorMohamed Fadel
WritersMohamed Fadel, Ibrahim El-Mefls
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsLove in a Jail Cell
About Love in a Jail Cell
A wrongfully convicted man falls in love with his fellow inmate. They decide to get married after their release and seek revenge on a corrupt businessman.
Directed by Mohamed Fadel, Love in a Jail Cell leans on a strong ensemble — Adel Emam, Soad Hosny, Yehia El Fakharany — 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 romance titles of 1983.
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