A working-class girl plays dress-up with destiny — and the 1950s Cairo elite.
The events revolve around the character of the girl Nemat (Sabah), who aspires to have a prosperous life to compensate for the suffering she has endured. Neamat pretends to be rich to lure the wealthy young man Hussein (Shukri Sarhan) into falling in love with her. Nemat's plan faces many difficulties and challenges as events unfold.
Acting
Sabah's transformation from victim to architect of her own chaos
Costume
The visual language of fake-it-till-you-make-it 1950s glamour
Direction
Hassan Al-Imam's unflinching gaze at class performance
Director
Hassan Al-Imam
Sabah
Neamat - نعمت
Shoukry Sarhan
Hussein - حسين
Zaki Rostom
Ahmed - أحمد
Aziza Helmy
Zeinab - زينب
Abdel Moneim Ibrahim
Salah - صلاح
Reyaad ElQasabgy
عم نعمت
Soheir El-Bably
Fifi - فيفي
Aleya Fawzy
Abdel Moneim Ismail
أحد رجال العزبة
Abdel Ghani El Nagdi
Haridy - هريدي
Hamed Morsi
دندراوي
Katkota
Ali Oraby
Aawatif Ramadan
Hussain Ismael
أحد رجال العزبة
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Released during Egypt's post-revolution wealth redistribution debates, the film interrogates who deserves prosperity.
Sabah performed her own songs in the film, cementing her dual identity as Lebanon's 'Diva' and Egypt's cinematic treasure.
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