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Why, O Violet?(1993)
Status: Released
Date: 1993-11-01
70%
2 Votes
Time: 2h 0m
Overview:
A portrayal of the lives of four friends who have different dreams and aspirations; Ahmed falls in love with a girl he saw once, Sayed gets in trouble when he sells the laboratory animals, Abbas who is married to a woman that doesn't love him, and Ali who works in illegal operations.
Languages: Arabic.
Countries:
Egypt
ProductionCompanies:
Dana Film Production and Distribution
Movie: Why, O Violet?
Top 10 Billed Cast
فاروق الفيشاوي
Ahmed
Nagah El-Mogui
Abbas
Ashraf Abdel Baky
Sayed
Hassan Hosny
Eid
Lucy
Nadia
Buthaina Rashwan
Suad
Shawqi Shamekh
Ali
Sayed Abdel Karim
Masoad
Hosny Abdul Jalil
Fawaz
Kamal Soliman
Mansour
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حصرى 😳 هنا وبس😎 وبجودة عاليه جدا فيلم(ليه يا بنفسج (1993) ) - Featurette
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