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Wikipedia article




'I Want a Solution' (, translit.Oridu hallan) is a 1975 Egyptian drama film directed by Said Marzouk and produced by Salah Zulfikar. The film was selected as the Egyptian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 48th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences The film criticized the laws governing marriage and divorce in Egypt. The film is listed in Top 100 Egyptian films list and it earned the 1975 Ministry of Culture's best producer award for Salah Zulfikar. The script was written by Said Marzouk and Faten Hamama. 'I Want a Solution' is inspired by a true story and it is Marzouk's third feature film.

Plot



The film unveils the injustice of Egypt's personal status laws against women. Doria an Egyptian women is seeking to divorce her husband Methat a former diplomat with aristocratic background. In flashbacks, we learn that Methat verbally and physically abuses his wife and cheats on her. Doria requested divorce, but according to the Egyptian laws, a woman can only ask for divorce in specific cases.

Cast



with Rushdy Abaza in a publicity still from 'I Want a Solution'

Primary cast



* Faten Hamama: Doria

* Rushdy Abaza: Medhat

* Amina Rizk: Hayat

* Ragaa Hussein: Actress

* Laila Taher: Actress

* Yulius Zagoni: Krad

* Muhammad Al-Sabaa: (Ahmed Al-Adawy - Dorias lawyer)

* Ahmed Tawfik: (Hassan Madkour - Medhat's lawyer)

* Ragaa Hussein: (Sunni)

* Nadia Arslan: (The Mistress)

* Ali Al-Sharif: (Abu Al-Wafa - Azhari Sharia lawyer)

* Kamal Zulfikar: Hayat's husband

* Shawky Baraka: (judge)

* Ibrahim Saafan: (Badawi - Ardahhalji in court)

* Sayed Zayan: (Darwish)

* Waheed Seif: (Abbas)

* Osama Abbas: (Pharmacist)

* Ibrahim Qadri: (witness in court)

* Sherif Lotfy: (Raouf Azmy)

Supporting cast

* Hesham Selim

* Suhair Sami

* Fathia Shaheen

* Naima Al Sagheer

* Laila Fahmy

* Kawthar Shafik

* Abdul Aleem Khattab

* Hussein Qandil

* Sophie Takla

* Ali Ezz El Din

* Raafat Fahim

* Mahmoud Kamel

* Radwan Hafez

* Marwan Hammad

See also



* Salah Zulfikar filmography

* List of Egyptian films of 1975

* List of Egyptian films of the 1970s

* List of Egyptian submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film

* List of submissions to the 48th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film

References




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