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El Lemby

El Lemby

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El Lemby

2002

1h 29m

6.7(41 votes)

Comedy

Romance

Overview

El-Limby lives in a decrepit neighborhood with his mother Faransa and he develops feelings for his neighbor. However, her father objects to their marriage, and El-Limby's mother encourages him to find a job to provide for his family-to-be.

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Mohamed Saad

Mohamed Saad

اللمبي

Haala Shiha

Haala Shiha

نوسة

Hassan Hosny

Hassan Hosny

عم بخ

Abla Kamel

Abla Kamel

فرنسا

Hagag Abdel Azim

Hagag Abdel Azim

حمودة

Nashwa Mustafa

Nashwa Mustafa

راقصة الإستعراض

Lotfy Labib

Lotfy Labib

تمام - أبو نوسة

Karim Kojak

Karim Kojak

الذي يختزل بخطيبته في المطعم

Othman Abdel Monem

Othman Abdel Monem

نعيم - المقاول

Najlaa Ettounsia

الراقصة التونسية محاسن

Creative team

Directed by: Wael Ihsan
Written by: Ahmed Abdallah
Produced by: Mohamed El Sobky

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