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Release Year1963
Runtime2h 05m
LanguageArabic
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
Votes4
DirectorHassan Al-Imam
WritersNaguib Mahfouz, Saad al-Din Wahbah
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.2 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsAlley of The Pestle
About Alley of The Pestle
This film is based on a novel from 1947 by the Nobel Prize winner Naguib Mahfouz. The story takes place during WWII and focuses on Al-Madak Alley, a teeming back street in Cairo which is presented as the microcosm of the world. A barber is in love with a young poor girl, who lives with her mother, and gets a job in an English Army camp to earn enough money for their marriage. But he is not the only one who wants to marry this girl and when the barber returns, she is gone.
Directed by Hassan Al-Imam, Alley of The Pestle leans on a strong ensemble — Shadia, Salah Qabil, Hassan Youssef — 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 1963.
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