The Life of Darkness (1940)

The Life of Darkness (1940) poster

A middle-class family. The son gets a law degree and wants his son to be a lawyer, but the son wants to be a novelist. The son is surrounded by bad friends, so he is led by them into a life of debauchery and slips into the abyss, betrays trust, misappropriates his father's money, and steals his mother's jewelry to satisfy his mistress's demands, which leads to his mother's death.

Director: Ahmad Badrakhan
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 94 min
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Cast

Screenplay

Music: عبدالحميد عبدالرحمن, Izzat El Gahely
Editing: Gamal Madkoor
Production: Muhammad Jamal Al Din Rifat
Country: Egypt
Language: العربية
Original Language: ar

Keywords

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More Films by Director: Ahmad Badrakhan
More Films in Genre: Drama

Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Life of Darkness about?
A middle-class family. The son gets a law degree and wants his son to be a lawyer, but the son wants to be a novelist. The son is surrounded by bad friends, so he is led by them into a life of debauchery and slips into the abyss, betrays trust, misappropriates his father's money, and steals his mother's jewelry to satisfy his mistress's demands, which leads to his mother's death.
Who directed The Life of Darkness?
The Life of Darkness was directed by Ahmad Badrakhan.
Who stars in The Life of Darkness?
The Life of Darkness stars Mimi Chakib, Mohsen Sarhan, Raoheya Khaled, Ferdoos Mohamed, Thuraya Helmy, Fouad Shafiq.
How long is The Life of Darkness?
The Life of Darkness has a runtime of 1h 34m (94 minutes).
What genre is The Life of Darkness?
The Life of Darkness is a Drama film.
Where was The Life of Darkness produced?
The Life of Darkness was produced in Egypt.