The Fools Alley (1955): Cast
The Fools Alley is a 1955 drama directed by Tawfiq Saleh, starring Abdel Ghani El Nagdi as المعلم مهنى - تاجر الموبيليا المستعملة, Tawfiq Al-Deqen and Motawie Eweiss. It runs 1 hour 30 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 30m (90 min)
- Director
- Tawfiq Saleh
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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Arabic - Studio
- Aflam Al Nagah
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Fools Alley About?
The premise of The Fools Alley without spoilers.
Khadiga, living in a poor neighbourhood with her parents, scrapes together money hoping to marry her beloved Taha. Taha buys a lottery ticket hoping for a big win, but the ticket lands in the hands of Khadiga’s devout father, who discards it. A town fool finds the tossed ticket, wins the jackpot, and the sudden windfall throws the whole community into chaotic upheaval.
The Fools Alley Cast & Characters
Abdel Ghani El Nagdi leads the cast as المعلم مهنى - تاجر الموبيليا المستعملة, with Tawfiq Al-Deqen as عبده عماره and Motawie Eweiss as بندق - صبى القهوة. Directed by Tawfiq Saleh; 17 actors are credited in all.
- Director Tawfiq Saleh
- Abdel Ghani El Nagdi as المعلم مهنى - تاجر الموبيليا المستعملة
- Tawfiq Al-Deqen as عبده عماره
- Motawie Eweiss as بندق - صبى القهوة
- Shoukry Sarhan as طة - صبى العجلاتى
Also Starring in The Fools Alley
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- Samiha Mohamed الجاره
- Hassan El Baroudy الأسطى عماره - العجلاتى
- Abdel Ghani Qamar قفه - الأبله
- Ahmed ElGezeiry المعلم شلبى - صاحب القهوه
- Ahmed Abaza المتشرد
- Rafeaa ElShal فاطمة - والدة خديجه
- Berlanty Abdel Hamid خديجة عزوز
- Abdel Aziz Ahmad الشيخ عزوز - والد خديجه
- Saad Ardash شيخ الزاوية
- Agami Abdel Rahman رجل فى الحاره
- Elham Zaki بائعة اليانصيب
- Nadia Al Sabei سنيه بيومى - العاهره
More from Tawfiq Saleh
More films directed by Tawfiq Saleh: Long Days, The Dupes, Diary of a Country Prosecutor and The Rebels.
The Fools Alley Also Known As
5 alternative titles, including “La Ruelle des fous” and “The Backstreets of the Madmen”.
- Also known as
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- La Ruelle des fous
- The Backstreets of the Madmen
- The Alley of Fools
- Street of Fools
- Darb al-mahabil
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The Fools Alley FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of The Fools Alley, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Fools Alley?
The Fools Alley runs 1 hour 30 minutes (90 minutes).
When was The Fools Alley released?
The Fools Alley was released on January 2, 1955.
Who directed The Fools Alley?
The Fools Alley was directed by Tawfiq Saleh.
More films by Tawfiq Saleh Who is in the cast of The Fools Alley?
The Fools Alley stars Abdel Ghani El Nagdi as المعلم مهنى - تاجر الموبيليا المستعملة, Tawfiq Al-Deqen as عبده عماره and Motawie Eweiss as بندق - صبى القهوة, among 17 credited actors.
Does The Fools Alley have a post-credit scene?
No. The Fools Alley has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is The Fools Alley in?
The original language of The Fools Alley is Arabic.
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