Madbouly forces his daughter to sell lottery tickets in cafes, while her two brothers work in the field of pickpocketing. The wealthy Yahya meets Aisha and is sympathetic to her because he finds her very similar to the daughter he lost. The wealthy negotiates with Madbouly to take care of his daughter Aisha in his home and to educate and raise her in the best possible way. In exchange for a monthly salary.
Acting
Faten Hamama's eyes do more acting than most scripts
Direction
Gamal Madkoor frames class tension like a loaded weapon
Costume
Aisha's transformation from rags to bourgeois elegance
Director
Gamal Madkoor
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This is peak Faten Hamama 'fallen woman' era—Egyptian cinema's favorite moral panic.
Zahrat Al-Ola plays Fifi the pickpocket sister; she later became a major star herself.
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