Movie

We the Students (1959)

• January 2, 1959
• 1h 40m

• Drama

Overview

Three students, Adel, Hassanein, and Samir, face personal struggles. Adel is rejected by his father for loving his neighbor’s daughter, Hassanein seeks revenge for his father’s murder, and Samir deals with parental neglect after his parents’ divorce. Samir’s relationship with a maid leads to complications, prompting him to seek help from a dancer, Gamalat, for an abortion. The trio robs a bar for abortion money but finds it insufficient. Saidyh dies during the abortion, and Gamalat’s call to neighbors and the police results in their arrest and a fifteen-year prison sentence.

Director

Atef Salem

Writers

Mohamed Abu Youssef, Naguib Mahfouz, Tawfiq Saleh

Starring

Shoukry Sarhan, Omar Sharif, Tahiya Cariocca