Al-Shams Fi Yawm Gha'em (The Sun on a Cloudy Day) الشمس في يوم غائم |
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Directed by | Muhammad Shahin |
Written by | Novel: Hanna Mina Script: Muhammad Shahin Mohamed Mouri Farouge |
Starring | Muna Wassef Rafik El Soubeil Jihad Saad Jada El Charnaa |
Music by | Solhi Al-Wadi |
Cinematography | George Houry |
Editing by | Haithan Kouatilli |
Release date(s) | 1986 |
Running time | 90 minutes |
Country | Syria |
Language | Arabic |
Al-Shams Fi Yawm Gha'em (Arabic: الشمس في يوم غائم) (The Sun on a Cloudy Day) is a Syrian film released in 1986. It was directed by the Syrian film Director Muhammad Shahin. The movie is 90 minutes long.[1]
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This film is set in Syria's pre-independence days, the 1930s.
Born into wealth, Adil played by Jihad Sahd, empathizes with the poor. Adil, turns his back on his family and joins the "lower orders." He is given a crash course in Syrian customs by the Old Man played by Rafik El Soubeil. And he is awakened sexually by ingratiating prostitute played by Muna Wassef. Adil's father locates his son, and promptly becomes envious of Old Man's relationship with the boy. Protected from legal consequences by his money and social position, the father exacts a terrible revenge on the old man.[2]