A taxi driver, a nightclub singer, and Cairo's neon-lit streets — love finds you in the backseat.
Ahmed, a taxi driver, returns a forgotten handbag to Yasmine, a nightclub singer, earning her gratitude. As she's pressured by her boss and pursued by Mokhtar, her son Ezzat runs away. Bringing Ezzat back, draws Ahmed and Yasmine closer.
Acting
Farid Shawqy redefined the 'everyman hero' archetype here.
Production
1970s Cairo nightlife recreated with documentary authenticity.
Director
Mahmoud Farid
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This typifies 1970s Egyptian 'realist melodrama,' where working-class dignity became box office gold. Farid Shawqy made 350+ films embodying this archetype.
Director Mahmoud Farid rarely used professional singers for nightclub scenes; Maha Sabry's own voice grounds Yasmine's vulnerability in authenticity.
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