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Comedy drama

Why, O Violet? (1993): Cast

Why, O Violet? (1993) movie poster

Why, O Violet? is a 1993 comedy drama directed by Radwan El Kashef, starring Farouq Al Fishawy as Ahmed, Ashraf Abdel Baky and Nagah El-Mogui. It runs 2 hours.

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Why, O Violet? (1993) movie poster
Released
Runtime
2h (120 min)
Director
Radwan El Kashef
Genres
Drama , Comedy
Original language
Arabic
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Why, O Violet? About?

The premise of Why, O Violet? without spoilers.

The film follows four friends whose ambitions pull them in different directions: Ahmed becomes enamoured with a girl he saw only once, Sayed runs into trouble after selling laboratory animals, Abbas endures a marriage to a woman who does not love him, and Ali becomes involved in illegal operations, weaving a portrait of their intertwined struggles and hopes.

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Cast & crew

Why, O Violet? Cast & Characters

Farouq Al Fishawy leads the cast as Ahmed, with Ashraf Abdel Baky as Sayed and Nagah El-Mogui as Abbas. Directed by Radwan El Kashef; 22 actors are credited in all.

From the director

More from Radwan El Kashef

More films directed by Radwan El Kashef: The Magician and Date Wine.

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Why, O Violet? Also Known As

Also known as “Lieah ya banafsieg”.

Also known as
  • Lieah ya banafsieg

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FAQ

Why, O Violet? FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date

Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Why, O Violet?, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Why, O Violet??

Why, O Violet? runs 2 hours (120 minutes).

When was Why, O Violet? released?

Why, O Violet? was released on November 1, 1993.

Who directed Why, O Violet??

Why, O Violet? was directed by Radwan El Kashef.

More films by Radwan El Kashef

Who is in the cast of Why, O Violet??

Why, O Violet? stars Farouq Al Fishawy as Ahmed, Ashraf Abdel Baky as Sayed and Nagah El-Mogui as Abbas, among 22 credited actors.

Does Why, O Violet? have a post-credit scene?

No. Why, O Violet? has no extra scene during or after the credits.

What language is Why, O Violet? in?

The original language of Why, O Violet? is Arabic.

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