Women Without Men

1953 2h 5m AR

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8.0

BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 2

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Synopsis

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A brother disagrees with his sister which makes her move to live with her older sister in the countryside. She finds her sister living a harsh life and when the brother goes to visit them, he's surprised by the strict way imposed by the sister at home.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Mary Queeny
Azhar
Kamal Al-Shennawi
Dr. Adel
Huda Sultan
Dawlat
Emad Hamdy
Gamal Fekry
Olwiya Gamil
Zouzou Hamdy ElHakim
Abdel Fattah Al-Qosari
Youssef Chahine

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Youssef Chahine
Writers: Ihsan Abdel Quddous, Youssef Chahine, Nairuz Abdel Malek
Languages: Arabic
Countries: Egypt

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ERA

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73 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Youssef Chahine, shot by Alevise Orfanelli. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Kamal Abul Ela shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Mary Queeny and Kamal Al-Shennawi and Huda Sultan carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0046128 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Youssef Chahine directs. Alevise Orfanelli behind the camera. Kamal Abul Ela cuts. Produced in Egypt. Dialogue in Arabic.

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Things worth knowing

173 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Youssef Chahine, shot by Alevise Orfanelli. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Kamal Abul Ela shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Mary Queeny and Kamal Al-Shennawi and Huda Sultan carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0046128 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.