The Lady of the House

The Lady of the House

The Lady of the House

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The Lady of the House

1949

1h 40m

9.0(1 votes)

Drama

Overview

Elham marries Nabil and moves to live with him in his mother's house. Her mother-in-law starts seeing Elham as an intruder while she's the lady of the house. When Elham didn't have kids, she wants Nabil to marry Elham's friend.

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لوتس فيلم (آسيا وشركاها)

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Faten Hamama

Faten Hamama

إلهام حامد عبد العزيز

Emad Hamdy

Emad Hamdy

نبيل

Thuraya Fakhry

Thuraya Fakhry

أم علي

Zeinab Sedky

Zeinab Sedky

زينب هانم - أم نبيل

Naima Akef

Naima Akef

راقصة

Mona

Mona

مديحة

Mohamed Kamel

Mohamed Kamel

بشير

Abdel Aziz Mahmoud

Abdel Aziz Mahmoud

Souad Makkawi

Souad Makkawi

غناء

Abdel Moneim Saudi

Abdel Moneim Saudi

Creative team

Directed by: Ahmed Kamel Morsi
Written by: Abu Seoud El-Ibiary
Ahmed Kamel Morsi
Produced by: Assia Dagher

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