Alley of The Pestle

Overview
Cast & Crew
Production House
The Plot

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.

Run Time

2h 5m

Original Title

زقاق المدق

Genre

Drama

Country

Egypt

Language

Arabic

Official Release Date

September 21, 1963

Available Via

Theatrical Release

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