The Nightingale's Prayer
Oct 07 1959
•2h 3m
•Drama, Romance
This compelling tale of love and betrayal, set in the upper Egyptian countryside, follows the story of Amna as she plots her revenge on the engineer who destroyed her family's honor.
Cast
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Faten Hamama
أمنة
Ahmed Mazhar
مهندس الرّي
Zahrat Al-Ola
هنادي
Amina Rizk
زهرة
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