Lillian is a Jewish dancer who has a number of admirers, including Farid, a wealthy lonely young man. Lillian leaves Farid in order to go to Palestine. Farid then meets Goaher, another dancer. Goaher is married to El Saba’i, who along with his colleague Simbel, protect her. Goaher refuses to give any of what she earns to El Saba’i, so Saba’i attempts to ambush, rob, and kill Farid, and events ensue.
Acting
Nadia Lotfi's screen presence is absolutely magnetic.
Cinematography
Golden Age Egyptian studio lighting at its most seductive.
Costume
Lillian's dance costumes are pure 1960s Cairo fever dream.
Director
Raymond Nassour
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This film captures a vanished Cairo — cosmopolitan, Jewish-Arab social mixing, and nightclubs that would soon disappear under Nasser-era nationalizations.
Nadia Lotfi reportedly did her own dance numbers, training for months to match the physical demands after being primarily known for dramatic roles.
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