Laila (1927 film)

Laila
Theatrical release poster
Directed byStephan Rosti
Written byWedad Orfi
Stephan Rosti
Produced byAziza Amir
StarringAziza Amir
Stephan Rosti
Assia Dagher
CinematographyHassan El-Helbawi
Edited byAziza Amir
Production
company
Isis Film
Release date
  • 16 November 1927 (1927-11-16) (Egypt)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryEgypt
LanguageEgyptian Arabic

Laila is a 1927 Egyptian silent film directed by Stephan Rosti.[1][2][3] It stars Aziza Amir, Stephan Rosti and Assia Dagher.[4][5][6] It is the first feature-length Egyptian film.[7][8][9][10]

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