The Open Door (1963)
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.
Director: Henry Barakat
Genre: Drama, Romance
Runtime: 115 min
Release Date: October 7, 1963
Cast
- Faten Hamama - Laila Sliman
- Saleh Selim - Hussein Amer
- Hassan Youssef - Essam
- Shwikar - Gamila
- Mahmoud Moursy - Dr. Fouad
- Nahed Samir - Layla's mother
- Mimi Chakib - Layla's aunt
- Khadija Mahmoud
- Hassan Hosny
- Aleya Abdel Moneim
Screenplay
- Henry Barakat (Screenplay)
- Yussef Issa (Dialogue)
- Yussef Issa (Screenplay)
Music: Andre Ryder
Cinematography: Wahid Farid
Country: Egypt
Language: العربية
Original Language: ar
More Films by Director: Henry Barakat
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Open Door about?
- 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.
- Who directed The Open Door?
- The Open Door was directed by Henry Barakat.
- Who stars in The Open Door?
- The Open Door stars Faten Hamama, Saleh Selim, Hassan Youssef, Shwikar, Mahmoud Moursy, Nahed Samir.
- How long is The Open Door?
- The Open Door has a runtime of 1h 55m (115 minutes).
- What genre is The Open Door?
- The Open Door is a Drama, Romance film.
- Where was The Open Door produced?
- The Open Door was produced in Egypt.