Qais and Laila

Drama

🎬 Critics Choice Nominee

Director Ibrahim Lama

Status Released

Release Date 1939-11-09

Storyline

Qais recites poems about his love for his cousin Laila. Ghabeer, Qais' rival in Laila's love, commissions the poet Mamoun to compose obscene poems about Laila and publish them as Qais's. The poems reach Laila's father, who refuses to let Qais marry Laila, and marries her to Prince Ward.