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Layla refuses to get married because she believes all men are liars especially after her sister's tragic suicide on her wedding day when her fiancé left her. Layla's father decides to put an end to her stubbornness and sends a letter that explains her problem to Ahmed who works as an editor for the local newspaper. His friend Kamal, a womanizer wants to settle down and find a wife. Ahmed suggests that Kamal should meet with Layla and ask for her hand in marriage, and both of them get engaged. When Layla discovers more on Kamal's past, she breaks off the engagement and the problems commence.
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Layla refuses to get married because she believes all men are liars especially after her sister's tragic suicide on her wedding day when her fiancé left her. Layla's father decides to put an end to her stubbornness and sends a letter that explains her problem to Ahmed who works as an editor for the local newspaper. His friend Kamal, a womanizer wants to settle down and find a wife. Ahmed suggests that Kamal should meet with Layla and ask for her hand in marriage, and both of them get engaged. When Layla discovers more on Kamal's past, she breaks off the engagement and the problems commence.
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Genre:Drama, Comedy, Romance
Written By:Ahmad Abdel Wahab
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Runtime:120 minutes
Studio:Pyramids for Cinema and Production
Cast
Hasan El-Saifi
Director
Mahmoud Abdel Aziz
Kamal كمال
Sohier Ramzy
Laila ليلى
Sameer Ghanem
Ahmed أحمد
Hayatem
Azza عزة
Nabil ElHegrassy
Abdel Moneim, Laila’s uncle عبدالمنعم
Ahmed Adaweya
Mukhtar مختار
Salah Nazmi
editor رئيس التحرير
Saleh al-Eskandarani
The janitor البواب
Mohamed Shawqi
Kamal's secretary سكرتير كمال
Salama Elias
Dr. Shukri, Laila’s father د. شكري
Tawfiq Al Kurdi
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