Sleepless Eyes (1981): Cast
Sleepless Eyes is a 1981 drama directed by Raafat El Mehi, starring Farid Shawqy as Ibrahim, Madiha Kamel and Ahmed Zaki. It runs 1 hour 48 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 48m (108 min)
- Director
- Raafat El Mehi
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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Arabic - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Sleepless Eyes About?
The premise of Sleepless Eyes without spoilers.
Ibrahim, who runs a large car workshop, marries the impoverished Mahasen, prompting his brothers to worry about having to share the family inheritance. At the same time, Ismael, his employee in the workshop, harbors resentment toward Ibrahim. Their constant clashes strain the household, eventually reshaping Mahasen’s relationship with Ismael.
Sleepless Eyes Themes & Keywords
· 27 tags- death
- murder
- foreign language adaptation
- love triangle
- love
- family relationships
- childbirth
- screaming
- murder of brother
- death of brother
- brother murders brother
- two brothers in love with the same woman
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- unfaithfulness
- extramarital affair
- adultery
- pregnancy
- inheritance
- sterility
- infertility
- impotence
- cairo egypt
- garage
- brother brother relationship
- four brothers
- older man younger woman relationship
- husband wife relationship
- based on play
Sleepless Eyes Cast & Characters
Farid Shawqy leads the cast as Ibrahim, with Madiha Kamel as Mahasen and Ahmed Zaki as Ismail. Directed by Raafat El Mehi; 16 actors are credited in all.
- Director Raafat El Mehi
- Farid Shawqy as Ibrahim
- Madiha Kamel as Mahasen
- Ahmed Zaki as Ismail
- Naima ElSoghier as Om Bataa
Also Starring in Sleepless Eyes
· 12 more- Ali Al Sharif Abdullah
- Ahmed Abu Abiya Madkour
- Khairy Beshara
- Nadia Shams El Dine The Nurse
- Mustafa Kamal The Doctor
- Tawfiq Al Kurdi
- Badria Abdel Gawad
- Wafiq Fahmy Hasanen
- Ahmed Hegazi
- Nizar Al-Samarayi Seleem
- Abdel Salam ElDahshan
- Suad Abdallah Sameha
More from Raafat El Mehi
More films directed by Raafat El Mehi: So That God Loves You, Shorom Borom, Our Blessed Aunt and A Girl Called Apple.
Sleepless Eyes Also Known As
Also known as “Eyes Which Do Not Sleep”.
- Also known as
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- Eyes Which Do Not Sleep
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Sleepless Eyes FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Sleepless Eyes, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Sleepless Eyes?
Sleepless Eyes runs 1 hour 48 minutes (108 minutes).
When was Sleepless Eyes released?
Sleepless Eyes was released on October 5, 1981.
Who directed Sleepless Eyes?
Sleepless Eyes was directed by Raafat El Mehi.
More films by Raafat El Mehi Who is in the cast of Sleepless Eyes?
Sleepless Eyes stars Farid Shawqy as Ibrahim, Madiha Kamel as Mahasen and Ahmed Zaki as Ismail, among 16 credited actors.
Does Sleepless Eyes have a post-credit scene?
No. Sleepless Eyes has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Sleepless Eyes in?
The original language of Sleepless Eyes is Arabic.
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