Under a Quarter
Khalil abandons his lover, Shukriya, and refuses to marry her, even though she is pregnant. Khalil is killed and Shukriya gives birth to twins. She works as a beggar. She falls into the hands of Abbas, the chief beggar. He falls in love with her and marries her. She discovers that he is a drug dealer. Shukria informs the police and he is sentenced to prison. Shukria takes Abbas's place from prison and becomes the queen of the beggars.
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Saeed Saleh
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Samira Sedqy
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Alaa Awad
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Ezzat Abdel Gawad
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Fatma Shousha
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Sherif Hamouda Director
First release February 4, 1991 · Produced in Egypt · Original title تحت الربع
Production
Egypt
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Original title
تحت الربع
Original language
Arabic
Spoken on screen
Arabic
Release dates
Egypt · February 4, 1991
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No release date listed for United States.
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