The Empty Pillow (1957)
Salah, a young college student, falls in love for the first time with Samiha. He spends his nights thinking about her and looking to her face in the “empty pillow” next to him. When she marries someone else, he is devastated and her memory haunts him no matter where he goes.
Director: Salah Abu Seif
Genre: Drama, Music, Romance
Runtime: 127 min
Release Date: January 2, 1957
Cast
- Abdel Halim Hafez - Salah
- Lobna Abdel Aziz - Samiha
- Omar Al-Hariri - Fouad
- Zahrat Al-Ola - Durraya
- Ahmed Ramzy - Fayez
- Abdel Warith Assir
- Serag Mounir
- Abdel Moneim Ibrahim - Hassan
- Aziza Helmy
- Kawthar Shafik - Saniya
Music: Mounir Mourad, Baleegh Hamdy
Country: Egypt
Language: العربية
Original Language: ar
More Films by Director: Salah Abu Seif
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Empty Pillow about?
- Salah, a young college student, falls in love for the first time with Samiha. He spends his nights thinking about her and looking to her face in the “empty pillow” next to him. When she marries someone else, he is devastated and her memory haunts him no matter where he goes.
- Who directed The Empty Pillow?
- The Empty Pillow was directed by Salah Abu Seif.
- Who stars in The Empty Pillow?
- The Empty Pillow stars Abdel Halim Hafez, Lobna Abdel Aziz, Omar Al-Hariri, Zahrat Al-Ola, Ahmed Ramzy, Abdel Warith Assir.
- How long is The Empty Pillow?
- The Empty Pillow has a runtime of 2h 7m (127 minutes).
- What genre is The Empty Pillow?
- The Empty Pillow is a Drama, Music, Romance film.
- Where was The Empty Pillow produced?
- The Empty Pillow was produced in Egypt.