The Quail and Autumn

7.5 / 10

(2 votes)

Eissa Al-Dabagh is a member of a washed-out political party that was defanged by the 1952 revolution. When he meets the prostitute Riri, he tries to use her to chase the mirage of the power and control he once had. But when he discovers that she is pregnant, he kicks her out.

Country:

Egypt

Genre:

Drama

Duration:

129 minutes

Year:

1967

Director:

Hossam El Dine Mostafa

Cast:
Mahmoud Moursy

Issa Al Dabbagh

Nadia Lotfi

Riri

Abdallah Ghaith

Hassan

Laila Sheir

Salwa

Adel Adham

Crew:
Clelio Cicivelli

Cinematography

Shadi Abdel Salam

Production Design

Naguib Mahfouz

Writer

Ahmed Abbas Saleh

Scenario Writer

Ahmed El-Sabawy

Assistant Director