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 Husn Shah, Said Marzouk and Faten Hamama. The film 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 is an Egyptian woman seeking to divorce her husband Medhat who is a former diplomat with aristocratic background. In flashbacks, we learn that Medhat verbally and physically abused his wife and cheated on her. Doria requested divorce, but according to the Egyptian laws at the time, a woman can only ask for divorce in specific cases.
Crew Story: Husn Shah Screenwriter: Said Marzouk, Saad el-Din Wahba and Faten Hamama Director: Said Marzouk Produced by: Salah Zulfikar Music: Gamal Salama Cinematographer: Mustafa Imam Editor: Said El-Sheikh Production studio: Salah Zulfikar Films Company Distribution: Ihab el-Leithy Films
Cast
Primary cast
Faten Hamama as Doria Rushdy Abaza as Medhat Amina Rizk as Hayat Laila Taher as Doria's friend Kamal Yassin as Judge Muhammad Al-Sabaa as Ahmed Al-Adawy - Doria's lawyer Ahmed Tawfik as Hassan Madkour - Medhat's lawyer Ragaa Hussein as Saneya Nadia Arslan as The Mistress Ali Al-Sharif as Abu Al-Wafa - Azhari Sharia lawyer Kamal Zulfikar as Hayat's husband Shawky Baraka as judge Ibrahim Saafan as Badawi - Ardahhalji in court Sayed Zayan as Darwish Waheed Seif as Abbas Osama Abbas as Pharmacist Ibrahim Qadri as Witness in court Sherif Lotfy as 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 Egyptian cinema 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
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