A widow, her daughter, and one man who accidentally starts a family civil war.
An archaeologist dies, leaving behind his wife and daughter alone. A handsome man, a representative of the Antiquities Authority, visits the house. The mother likes him and he likes her, and they exchange love. However, the girl also likes him and tries to woo him. However, she discovers that her mother likes him, so she revolts against her mother and accuses her of being disloyal to her deceased father. The young man tries to distract her from her hostility towards her mother.
Acting
Faten Hamama's silent rebellion speaks louder than dialogue.
Direction
Morsi frames desire through doorways and glances.
Director
Ahmed Kamel Morsi
Amina Rizk
امينة هانم / الأم
Faten Hamama
فاتن أنيس كامل
Mahmoud El Meligy
محمود بيه رامز
Abdel Aziz Ahmad
عزت بيه
Shushu Ezz El Din
ميمى عزت
Mohamed Kamel
عمر - السائق
Abdel Aziz Mahmoud
الفلاح المطرب
Abdelalim Khattab
سالم - ناظر العزبة
Lotfi El Hakim
عبد العزيز - العمدة
Zaki Mohamed Hassan
البوسطجى
Wagih Ezzat
وجيه عزت
Hosna Suliman
قمر - خادمة أمينه هانم
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Released during Egypt's 'Golden Age' of cinema, when female stars like Hamama commanded scripts exploring women's constrained choices.
The title's irony lands harder knowing the 'man' was supposed to be dead—yet three women still orbit male approval.
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