Doaa al-Karawan (1959)

Adapted from a novella of the same title by Taha Husayn, The Nightingale’s Prayer tells the story of two poor orphaned sisters from the countryside. The first, sent to work as a servant, is seduced and raped by her master, an affluent young engineer, and subsequently killed by her uncle …

Ahmad Mazhar . Amina Rizk . Egyptian Films . Fatin Hamama . Zahrat El-Ola Drama