The Leech - 1956

A rural mother sells her only cow in order to enroll her son, an imam (Shukri Sarhan) at Dar al-Uloom College. When an imam arrives in Cairo, he rents a room in the Citadel area from a domineering woman named Shafa'at (Tahiya Karioka) who is fascinated by his youth and vitality and lures him into practicing vice with her. As a result, he stumbles in his studies and health. At this time, a girl whom she and her father knew from a young age helps him to get rid of all the corruption in which he lives, and her father advises him to stay away from intercessions, but the intercessions plots against him in an attempt to stay with her.

120min
1956
Released
Trakio rating0.0/10
IMDB rating7.5/10

Cast

Shadia profile pictureShadiaSalwa
Shukry Sarhan profile pictureShukry SarhanImam Beltaji
Serag Mounir profile pictureSerag MounirAl-Sharnoubi Ismail
Mary Ezz El Din profile pictureMary Ezz El DinAl-Sharnoubi's wife
Abdel Moneim Basyouni profile pictureAbdel Moneim BasyouniPolice officer

About The Leech

The Leech Overview

A rural mother sells her only cow in order to enroll her son, an imam (Shukri Sarhan) at Dar al-Uloom College. When an imam arrives in Cairo, he rents a room in the Citadel area from a domineering woman named Shafa'at (Tahiya Karioka) who is fascinated by his youth and vitality and lures him into practicing vice with her. As a result, he stumbles in his studies and health. At this time, a girl whom she and her father knew from a young age helps him to get rid of all the corruption in which he lives, and her father advises him to stay away from intercessions, but the intercessions plots against him in an attempt to stay with her.

Runtime: 120min

Extra details

Original Title: شباب امرأة
Original Language: Arabic
Directed By: Salah Abu Seif