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My Friend's Beans

My Friend's Beans

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My Friend's Beans

1985

1h 35m

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Overview

Abu Zeit al-Hilali works in the sale of beans and falafel, and decides to move to Zamalek, and marries Mervat without the knowledge of her father in his building, but her feelings are still attached to her lover Alaa.

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Sameer Ghanem

Sameer Ghanem

أبو زيت الهلالي

Madiha Kamel

Madiha Kamel

ميرفت

Souad Nasr

Souad Nasr

نبوية

Hatem Zulfiqar

Hatem Zulfiqar

علاء

Salah Nazmi

Salah Nazmi

Ali Al Sharif

Ali Al Sharif

المعلم علي

Nagah El-Mogui

Nagah El-Mogui

حنفي

Mohamed ElAdendani

Mohamed ElAdendani

Ragaa Amin

Ragaa Amin

Ahmed Akl

Ahmed Akl

Creative team

Directed by: حسين الوكيل
Written by: Mohamed Afifi
Ibrahim El-Mefls
Produced by: Abdel Azim Al Zoghbi

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