A Widow with Three Daughters

When Mafouz dies, his partner Diab seizes his share, which leaves Mahfouz's family living in poverty. Gawdat, Zahra's fiancé, sleeps with her after she surrenders in the hope that they will get married quickly, but his mother forces him to leave Zahra after their financial situation deteriorates.

Cast

Zizi El-Badrawy

as زهرة

Nawal Abu ElFottoh

as هدى

Nadia ElNoqrashy

as ليلى

Amina Rizk

as زينب

Salah Mansour

as دياب

Zouzou Hamdy ElHakim

as أنيسة

Zein El Ashmawy

as شوقي

Saad Ardash

as فهمي

Said Abou Bakr

as عبد المحسن

Ragaa Youssef

as بيسة

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