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The Open Door

1963

115 minutes

DramaRomance

Overview

Based on the novel by Latifa al-Zayyat, which explores a middle-class Egyptian girl's coming of age against the background of the growing Egyptian nationalist movement before the 1952 Egypt revolution.

Top Cast

Faten Hamama headshot

Faten Hamama

Laila Sliman

Saleh Selim headshot

Saleh Selim

Hussein Amer

Hassan Youssef headshot

Hassan Youssef

Essam

Shwikar headshot

Shwikar

Gamila

Mahmoud Moursy headshot

Mahmoud Moursy

Dr. Fouad

Nahed Samir headshot

Nahed Samir

Layla's mother

Mimi Chakib headshot

Mimi Chakib

Layla's aunt

Khadija Mahmoud headshot

Khadija Mahmoud

Hassan Hosny headshot

Hassan Hosny

Aleya Abdel Moneim headshot

Aleya Abdel Moneim

Hussain Ismael headshot

Hussain Ismael

Seham Fathy headshot

Seham Fathy

Sanaa

Sherine headshot

Sherine