Alley of The Pestle (زقاق المدق) 61 years old

This film is based on a novel from 1947 by the Nobel Prize winner Naguib Mahfouz. The story takes place during WWII and focuses on Al-Madak Alley, a teeming back street in Cairo which is presented as the microcosm of the world. A barber is in love with a young poor girl, who lives with her mother, and gets a job in an English Army camp to earn enough money for their marriage. But he is not the only one who wants to marry this girl and when the barber returns, she is gone.

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Alley of The Pestle Cast

Name Character
Tewfik El Dekn He was 38, 64 years old when he died
Samia Gamal She was 38, 70 years old when she died
Shadia She was 28, 83 years old when she died as Hameeda
Hassan Youssef He was 28, now 90 years old

Alley of The Pestle Crew

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Alley of The Pestle (61 years)

  • Release day: Tuesday, January 01, 1963
  • Runtime: 125 minutes