
Overview
This 1968 film adaptation of Yahya Haqqi's 1943 novel "The Lamp of Om Hashem" explores the liminal space between the modern and traditional worlds. Set in one of Cairo's densely-populated neighborhoods, Sayyida Zeinab, the film showcases beautiful scenes from city life.
Cast

Shoukry Sarhan
Dr. Ismail Rajab

سميرة أحمد
Fatima

Abdel Warith Assir
Hajj Rajab

Amina Rizk
Adila - Umm Ismail

Salah Mansour
Dardiri

Magda El Khatib
Naima

Ezzat Al Alaily

M. Kulikovsky
Mary

Mohammed Tawfik
Ustta Hassan

Fatheia Shahin
Pimp

Abdel Moneim Ismail