Layla Mourad
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Laila Zaky Mouraad is Egyptian actor and singer born in Cairo. Her father Zaky Mouraad, the well-known singer and composer, encouraged her to begin singing in the Egyptian radio...Read more while she was a teenager. Laila began her cinema career alongside Muhammad Abdul Wahhaab in Muhammad Kareem’s “Yahya al-hobb i.e. Long live love (1938)”, six years after singing in the film “Al-dahaaya i.e. The victims”, one of the first Egyptian talkies. Togo Mizraahy swept her up and made her into the number one Egyptian actress, through four films; “Laila momtera i.e. A rainy night (1939)”, “Laila bent al-reef i.e. Laila, the girl from country side (1941)”, “Laila bent madaares i.e. Laila, the schoolgirl (1941)” and “Laila (1942)”. The use of Laila’s name in all these titles shows just how marketable she was. Mouraad married actor, director and producer Anwar Wagdy, they formed a very famous duet resulting numerous classics, which ended by divorce. Later on, Laila married Wageeh Abaaza and they gave birth to her older son Ashraf, they got divorced and finally she married director Fateen Abdul Wahhaab, the father of her younger son, Zaky. In 1956, Mouraad retired. There have been many attempts to convince her to return to cinema, but all attempts failed as she only accepted to sing on Radio only. Laila Mouraad remains in the hearts and minds of fans just as she had hoped to be remembered; lovely to behold and ever sophisticated. 1995, the so-called, Cinderella died in Cairo, at the age of 79.
Shore of Love
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Adel is a wealthy young man who lives in luxury and hangs out with dancers. On the beach of Marsa Matrouh, he meets school teacher Laila. They fall in love and get married. They return to Cairo to face the plots of Adel's ex- girlfriend and his aunt who wanted him to marry her daughter.The Flirtation of Girls
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The unfortunate Arabic language teacher Hamam's luck finally changes, when the opportunity comes to him to be the tutor of the daughter of a wealthy pasha. He falls for her, but when he finds out that she's in love with a reckless man, he tries to save her from him with the help of an officer.The Unknown Lover
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Laila falls in love with Dr. Hussein, who decides to marry her so that he can perform surgery on her under his full responsibility for her heart disease. Laila believes that he does not love her and treats her only as a patient. After the surgery is performed and its success, Hussein thinks that Laila loves his friend, and events escalate.The Unknown Past
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Ahmed Alawi goes on a trip without anyone knowing his destination. He is involved in an accident that causes him to lose his memory. In the hospital, he meets the nurse Nadia, and feelings of love grow between them little by little. At the same time, his family tries to seize his wealth, until a surprise happens that changes... The course of events
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The events of the film revolve around Youssef, the famous and strict lawyer, who receives his cousin, Laila, an orphan, after she finishes her studies. Laila brings the atmosphere of fun and joy to the palace. Youssef changes and accepts life, but he falls in love with a traitorous woman. Laila tries to advise her, but Youssef believes Laila. She is the one who has a lover who kicks her out of his house.