People Downstairs (1960)
A house in Abbaseya is divided into two parts: the first is the basement, where poor people live and dream of ascending the social ladder, while in the other part the rich residents live. Although both worlds are extremely distant, they are only bound by romance, as the film follows love affairs between contrasting characters from both worlds.
Director: Kamel El Telmessani
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Runtime: 110 min
Release Date: October 31, 1960
Cast
- Youssef Wahby
- Mary Moneib - Bahiga
- Salwa saeed - Latfia Abdel Rahim
- Mohammed Salem - Ezzat - the painter
- Shafiq Nour ElDein - Abdul Rahim
- Fawzeya Ebrahim
- Mohamed Abaza - Abdulkhaliq Ibrahim
- Lotfy Abdel Hamid - Fikry
- Gamalat Zayed - Fatima
- Hussain Ismael - Marzouq - Bahija's husband
Screenplay
- Kamel El Telmessani (Scenario Writer)
- Noaman ashour (Scenario Writer)
Music: Fouad El-Zahry
Country: Egypt
Language: العربية
Original Language: ar
More Films by Director: Kamel El Telmessani
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is People Downstairs about?
- A house in Abbaseya is divided into two parts: the first is the basement, where poor people live and dream of ascending the social ladder, while in the other part the rich residents live. Although both worlds are extremely distant, they are only bound by romance, as the film follows love affairs between contrasting characters from both worlds.
- Who directed People Downstairs?
- People Downstairs was directed by Kamel El Telmessani.
- Who stars in People Downstairs?
- People Downstairs stars Youssef Wahby, Mary Moneib, Salwa saeed, Mohammed Salem, Shafiq Nour ElDein, Fawzeya Ebrahim.
- How long is People Downstairs?
- People Downstairs has a runtime of 1h 50m (110 minutes).
- What genre is People Downstairs?
- People Downstairs is a Drama, Comedy film.
- Where was People Downstairs produced?
- People Downstairs was produced in Egypt.