Fatima gets involved with the crook Abbas who lures her in with wealth before he gets arrested. Fatima meets Dr. Ahmed and he marries her despite her past, and she gives birth to Samir. When Abbas comes out of jail, he looks for Fatima, which turns her life into a nightmare.
Acting
Shahira's devastating descent from hope to trapped desperation
Direction
Salem's use of crowded spaces to suffocate Fatima
Costume
Fatima's wardrobe tells her entire economic journey
Director
Atef Salem
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This film exemplifies the 'fallen woman' redemption genre popular in 1970s Egyptian cinema, where female virtue is only recoverable through middle-class marriage.
Rushdy Abaza and Nour El-Sherif were at opposite career trajectories here—Abaza the established star playing the 'safe' choice, El-Sherif the rising talent making villains magnetic.
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