A mechanic, a stolen ring, and the chaos of Egyptian class warfare—what could go wrong?
The mechanic (Abbas) loves the poor girl (Fatima), and proposes to her and her father agrees at the beginning of the matter, but soon he changes his mind and forces her to marry a wealthy old man. (Fatima) and her family reside in a hotel preparing for marriage, and (Abbas) tries to kidnap (Fatima), but the daughter of the rich sees him, and she admires him and asks to become her personal guard, and he agrees until he becomes close to (Fatima). The wedding ring is stolen and the mother suspects Abbas, who is trying to prove his innocence.
Acting
Farid Shawqy's frantic physical comedy carries every scene.
Writing
Wedding-ring mystery keeps the farce tightly wound.
Director
Nagdy Hafez
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This 1969 farce captures Nasser's Egypt grappling with new money and old social hierarchies.
Directors Nagdy Hafez and Ahmed El-Sabawy were frequent collaborators in the commercial cinema boom.
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