The Sparrow
Trailer: The Sparrow
Year: 1972
Genre: Drama
Studio: MISR International Films, MH Films
Director: Youssef Chahine
Cast: Seif Abdelrahman, Habiba, Salah Qabil, Mohsena Tawfiq, Ali Al Sharif, Salah Mansour
Crew: Youssef Chahine (Director), Youssef Chahine (Writer), Rashida Abdel Salam (Editor), Youssef Chahine (Producer), Ahmed Rachedi (Producer), Lotfy El Kholy (Writer)
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