Alley of The PestleMovie
This film is based on a novel from 1947 by the Nobel Prize winner Naguib Mahfouz. The story takes place during WWII and focuses on Al-Madak Alley, a teeming back street in Cairo which is presented as the microcosm of the world. A barber is in love with a young poor girl, who lives with her mother, and gets a job in an English Army camp to earn enough money for their marriage. But he is not the only one who wants to marry this girl and when the barber returns, she is gone.
About Alley of The Pestle
Alley of The Pestle is a 1963 drama movie directed by Hassan Al-Imam.
The production information lists a runtime of 2h 5m, production credits from Egypt, an original language code of AR.
The credited cast includes Shadia, Salah Qabil, Hasan Youssef, Yousuf Shaaban. The synopsis above summarizes the central premise without adding details beyond the available title information.
