Movie

The Life of Darkness

★ 7.0(1)19401h 34m

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Good to know

Director: Ahmad Badrakhan
Release date: 1940-03-01
Runtime: 1h 34m
Language: Arabic
Status: Released
Country: Egypt
Studio: Muhammad Jamal Al Din Rifat

About The Life of Darkness

The Life of Darkness is a 1940 movie in the Drama genre, directed by Ahmad Badrakhan, starring Mimi Chakib, Mohsen Sarhan and Raoheya Khaled. It has a runtime of 1 hour 34 minutes. It holds an average rating of 7.0/10 from 1 viewers. Below you can see where to watch The Life of Darkness in Saudi Arabia — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

A middle-class family. The son gets a law degree and wants his son to be a lawyer, but the son wants to be a novelist. The son is surrounded by bad friends, so he is led by them into a life of debauchery and slips into the abyss, betrays trust, misappropriates his father's money, and steals his mother's jewelry to satisfy his mistress's demands, which leads to his mother's death.

Cast

Mimi Chakib

زهيرة حلمى

Mohsen Sarhan

أحمد علوي

Raoheya Khaled

راوية

Ferdoos Mohamed

خديجة - والدة أحمد

Thuraya Helmy

ميمي

Fouad Shafiq

سليمان بك - عشيق زهيرة الغنى

Mansi Fahmy

علي علوي - والد أحمد

Anwar Wagdi

محمود الشيمي - صديق أحمد

Abdel Fattah Al-Qosari

المعلم دسوقي - القهوجى

Abdel Meguid Shukry

المحامى عبدالقادر الشرقاوي

Yahya Najati

مدير مجلة العصر

Mostafa El Gazzar

القاضي

Themes & keywords

black and white

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch The Life of Darkness in Saudi Arabia?+

The Life of Darkness is not currently listed on any streaming, rental or purchase service in Saudi Arabia. Availability changes often, so check back or switch your region.

Is The Life of Darkness on Netflix?+

The Life of Darkness is not on Netflix in Saudi Arabia right now.

How long is The Life of Darkness?+

The Life of Darkness has a runtime of 1 hour 34 minutes (94 minutes).

Who stars in The Life of Darkness?+

The Life of Darkness stars Mimi Chakib, Mohsen Sarhan, Raoheya Khaled, Ferdoos Mohamed and Thuraya Helmy.

When did The Life of Darkness come out?+

The Life of Darkness is a 1940 movie directed by Ahmad Badrakhan.

What genre is The Life of Darkness?+

The Life of Darkness is Drama film.

Who directed The Life of Darkness?+

The Life of Darkness was directed by Ahmad Badrakhan.