A Glass and a Cigarette

A Glass and a Cigarette
Directed by Niazi Mostafa
Starring Samia Gamal
Cinematography Abdel Aziz Fahmy
Release dates
11 September 1955
Running time
112 minutes
Country Egypt
Language Egyptian Arabic

A Glass and a Cigarette (Arabic: سيجارة وكاس) is a 1955 Egyptian melodrama directed by Niazi Mostafa. It stars Samia Gamal and it is also the first film to feature Dalida (then known as Dalila) in a supporting role.

Plot

Hoda (Gamal) is a very famous entertainer in her thirties. She marries Mamdouh Samy (Nabil Al alfi), a young surgeon and leaves her colourful life behind. Hoda helps Mamdouh found a hospital but their marriage is jeopardised by Italian head nurse Iolanda's (Dalida) attraction to Mamdouh. Hoda contemplates that her husband and Iolanda are running an affair and seeks indulgence in drinking and smoking.[1]

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