أحمد طنطاوي

A Widow with Three Daughters

When Mafouz dies, his partner Diab seizes his share, which leaves Mahfouz's family living in poverty. Gawdat, Zahra's fiancé, sleeps with her after she surrenders in the hope that they will get married quickly, but his mother forces him to leave Zahra after their financial situation deteriorates.

El Ragol El Thaalab

Farid belongs to a large family, but he failed in his studies and joined a drug smuggling gang. He frequents bars and nightclubs and is in a relationship with Zizi, the dancer who was in love with the gang leader, Mr. Basyouni. Farid tries to get rid of Mr. Basyouni to take control of things. Farid marries Hoda, the sister of Omar Abdel Karim, the public prosecutor in the Anti-Narcotics Office.

Cairo Station

Qinawi, a physically challenged peddler who makes his living selling newspapers in the central Cairo train station, is obsessed with Hanuma, an attractive young woman who sells drinks. While she jokes with him about a possible relationship, she is actually in love with Abu Siri, a strong and respected porter at the station who is struggling to unionize his fellow workers to combat their boss' exploitative and abusive treatment.