Qais and Laila (1939)

7.0/10 • 105 min • Drama

Overview

Qais recites poems about his love for his cousin Laila. Ghabeer, Qais' rival in Laila's love, commissions the poet Mamoun to compose obscene poems about Laila and publish them as Qais's. The poems reach Laila's father, who refuses to let Qais marry Laila, and marries her to Prince Ward.

Cast

Amina Rizk

ليلى العامرية

Abdel Meguid Shukry

والد ليلي

Bishara Wakim

زياد

Badr Lama

قيس بن الملوح

Youssef Saleh

الشاعر مأمون

Al Sayed Ziada

ورد زوج ليلي

Abbas Fares

إبن عوف

Margaret Safeer

Mahmood Al-Meleji

غابر

Ragaa Abdel Hamid

خديجه

Victoria Habiqah

Laila Helmy

المغنية

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