Virtue for Sale
1950 film directed by Mahmoud Zulfikar
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Virtue for Sale (Arabic: أخلاق للبيع, translit. Akhlaq li - l bay or Akhlaq lil bai, aliases: Ethics for Sale or Little Virtues) is a 1950 Egyptian comedy film directed by and starring Mahmoud Zulfikar and Faten Hamama.[1][2][3][4] The film is based on Yusuf Sibai's story Land of Hypocrisy.[5][6] Primary cast includes Mahmoud Shokoko and Mimi Chakib.[7][8]
Arabicأخلاق للبيع
Directed byMahmoud Zulfikar
Written byYusuf Sibai
Screenplay byAbo El Seoud El Ebiary
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| Arabic | أخلاق للبيع |
| Directed by | Mahmoud Zulfikar |
| Written by | Yusuf Sibai |
| Screenplay by | Abo El Seoud El Ebiary |
| Produced by | Mahmoud Zulfikar |
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| Cinematography | Celilio |
| Edited by | Albert Naguib |
| Music by | Ahmed Sedqi |
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| Distributed by | Bahna films |
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Running time | 105 minutes |
| Country | Egypt |
| Language | Egyptian Arabic |
Synopsis
In a fantasy, the film revolves around a husband who is suffering from his mother-in-law until he encounters a man who sells morality in powders. He buys the powder of courage to face his domineering mother-in-law and changes his life. He decides to go back to the seller and ask for new ones.
Crew
- Directed by: Mahmoud Zulfikar
- Story: Yusuf Sibai
- Screenplay: Abo El Seoud El Ebiary
- Cinematography: Celilio
- Editing: Albert Naguib
- Producer: Mahmoud Zulfikar
- Production studio: Mahmoud Zulfikar films – Aziza Amir films
- Distribution: Bahna films
Cast
- Mahmoud Zulfikar: (Ahmad)
- Faten Hamama: (Amina)
- Mimi Chakib: (Amina's mother)
- Mahmoud Shokoko: (Bulbul)
- Ali al-Kassar: (the seller of morals)
- Shafiq Noureddine: (Cohen the owner of the pension)
- Kitty: (Dancer Katina)
- Ali Abdel-Aal: (Katina's father)
- Abdel Hamid Zaki: (Director)
- Zaki Ibrahim: (Amina's uncle)
- Aliya Fawzy: (Maid Amina and Ahmed)
- Toson Metemed: (Hospital nurse)
- Mohammed Sobeih: (the thief)
- Abdel Moneim Bassiouni: (employee)
- Mohsen Hassanein: (the drunk customer)