The Hunger (1986 film)

The Hunger (Al-Go'a, الجوع) is a 1986 Egyptian drama/romance movie, starring Souad Hosni, Yousra and Mahmoud Abdel Aziz.

Plot
The movie, based upon the novel of the same name by Naguib Mahfouz, examines the social conditions of Cairenes during the first decade of the twentieth century. In doing so, both the movie and novel deal extensively with the themes of poverty and death.

Cast

 * Soad Hosni as Zubeida
 * Yousra
 * Mahmoud Abdel Aziz
 * Abdel Aziz Makhyoun
 * Hanan Soliman
 * Sana’a Younis