What Girls Want (1980)
Layla refuses to get married because she believes all men are liars especially after her sister's tragic suicide on her wedding day when her fiancé left her. Layla's father decides to put an end to her stubbornness and sends a letter that explains her problem to Ahmed who works as an editor for the local newspaper. His friend Kamal, a womanizer wants to settle down and find a wife. Ahmed suggests that Kamal should meet with Layla and ask for her hand in marriage, and both of them get engaged. When Layla discovers more on Kamal's past, she breaks off the engagement and the problems commence.
Director: Hasan El-Saifi
Genre: Drama, Comedy, Romance
Runtime: 120 min
Release Date: September 19, 1980
Cast
- Mahmoud Abdel Aziz - Kamal كمال
- Sohier Ramzy - Laila ليلى
- Samir Ghanem - Ahmed أحمد
- Hayatem - Azza عزة
- Nabil ElHegrassy - Abdel Moneim, Laila’s uncle عبدالمنعم
- Ahmed Adaweya - Mukhtar مختار
- Salah Nazmi - editor رئيس التحرير
- Saleh al-Eskandarani - The janitor البواب
- Mohamed Shawqi - Kamal's secretary سكرتير كمال
- Salama Elias - Dr. Shukri, Laila’s father د. شكري
Screenplay
Editing: Salah Abdelrazek
Production: Pyramids for Cinema and Production
Country: Egypt
Language: العربية
Original Language: ar
More Films by Director: Hasan El-Saifi
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is What Girls Want about?
- Layla refuses to get married because she believes all men are liars especially after her sister's tragic suicide on her wedding day when her fiancé left her. Layla's father decides to put an end to her stubbornness and sends a letter that explains her problem to Ahmed who works as an editor for the local newspaper. His friend Kamal, a womanizer wants to settle down and find a wife. Ahmed suggests that Kamal should meet with Layla and ask for her hand in marriage, and both of them get engaged. When Layla discovers more on Kamal's past, she breaks off the engagement and the problems commence.
- Who directed What Girls Want?
- What Girls Want was directed by Hasan El-Saifi.
- Who stars in What Girls Want?
- What Girls Want stars Mahmoud Abdel Aziz, Sohier Ramzy, Samir Ghanem, Hayatem, Nabil ElHegrassy, Ahmed Adaweya.
- How long is What Girls Want?
- What Girls Want has a runtime of 2h 0m (120 minutes).
- What genre is What Girls Want?
- What Girls Want is a Drama, Comedy, Romance film.
- Where was What Girls Want produced?
- What Girls Want was produced in Egypt.