We the Students (1959)
Three students, Adel, Hassanein, and Samir, face personal struggles. Adel is rejected by his father for loving his neighbor’s daughter, Hassanein seeks revenge for his father’s murder, and Samir deals with parental neglect after his parents’ divorce. Samir’s relationship with a maid leads to complications, prompting him to seek help from a dancer, Gamalat, for an abortion. The trio robs a bar for abortion money but finds it insufficient. Saidyh dies during the abortion, and Gamalat’s call to neighbors and the police results in their arrest and a fifteen-year prison sentence.
Director: Atef Salem
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 100 min
Release Date: January 2, 1959
Cast
- Shoukry Sarhan - حسنين
- Omar Sharif - عادل
- Tahiya Cariocca - جمالات
- Youssef Fakhr El Din - سمير
- Mimi Chakib - أم سمير
- Amaal Farid - سهام
- Nagwa Fouad - جارة جمالات
- Samia Roshdy - ام سهام
- Abd El Nabi Mohamed - ابو سهام
- Abdel Hamid Zaki - العاشق الولهان
Screenplay
- Mohamed Abu Youssef
- Naguib Mahfouz (Screenplay)
- Naguib Mahfouz (Scenario Writer)
- Naguib Mahfouz (Dialogue)
- Tawfiq Saleh (Screenplay)
Cinematography: Bruno Salfi
Editing: Hassan Helmi
Production: أفلام حلمي رفلة
Country: Egypt
Language: العربية
Original Language: ar
Keywords
black and white
More Films by Director: Atef Salem
More Films in Genre: Drama
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is We the Students about?
- Three students, Adel, Hassanein, and Samir, face personal struggles. Adel is rejected by his father for loving his neighbor’s daughter, Hassanein seeks revenge for his father’s murder, and Samir deals with parental neglect after his parents’ divorce. Samir’s relationship with a maid leads to complications, prompting him to seek help from a dancer, Gamalat, for an abortion. The trio robs a bar for abortion money but finds it insufficient. Saidyh dies during the abortion, and Gamalat’s call to neighbors and the police results in their arrest and a fifteen-year prison sentence.
- Who directed We the Students?
- We the Students was directed by Atef Salem.
- Who stars in We the Students?
- We the Students stars Shoukry Sarhan, Omar Sharif, Tahiya Cariocca, Youssef Fakhr El Din, Mimi Chakib, Amaal Farid.
- How long is We the Students?
- We the Students has a runtime of 1h 40m (100 minutes).
- What genre is We the Students?
- We the Students is a Drama film.
- Where was We the Students produced?
- We the Students was produced in Egypt.