Virtue for Sale ( ar, أخلاق للبيع, translit. ''Akhlaq li - l bay or Akhlaq lil bai'',

aliases A pseudonym (; ) or alias () is a fictitious name that a person or group assumes for a particular purpose, which differs from their original or true name (orthonym). This also differs from a new name that entirely or legally replaces an individua ...

: Ethics for Sale or Little Virtues) is a

1950 Events January * January 1 – The International Police Association (IPA) – the largest police organization in the world – is formed. * January 5 – 1950 Sverdlovsk plane crash, Sverdlovsk plane crash: ''Aeroflot'' Lisunov Li-2 cr ...

Egyptian film The cinema of Egypt refers to the flourishing film industry based in Cairo, sometimes also referred to as Hollywood on the Nile. Since 1976, the capital has held the annual Cairo International Film Festival, which has been accredited by the Intern ...

directed by

Mahmoud Zulfikar Mahmoud Qasdy Ahmed Mourad Zulfikar (18 February 1914 – 22 May 1970) was an Egyptians, Egyptian film director, producer, screenwriter, and actor. He started his career as an architect, before becoming an actor in 1939. He was a major figur ...

. It stars

and Faten Hamama. The film is based in Yusuf Sibai story under the name ''Land of Hypocrisy''.

Synopsis

In a fantasy, the film revolves around a husband who is suffering from his mother-in-law until he encounters a man who sells morality in powders. He buys the powder of courage to face his powerful mother-in-law and changes his life. He decides to go back to the seller and ask for new ones.

Crew

* Directed by:

* Story: Yusuf Sibai * Screenplay: Abo El Seoud El Ebiary * Cinematography: Celilio * Editing: Albert Naguib * Production: Mahmoud Zulfikar films – Aziza Amir films * Distribution: Bahna films

Cast

: (Ahmad) * Faten Hamama: (Amina) *

Mimi Chakib Mimi Chakib or Mimi Shakib (25 December 1913 – 20 May 1983) ( ar, ميمي شكيب), born Ameena Chakib, was an Egyptian actress. She mostly played secondary roles, and appeared in more than 150 films between 1940s and early 1980s. Career ...

: (Amina's mother) *

Mahmoud Shokoko Mahmoud Shokoko ( ar, محمود شكوكو; 1 May 1912 – 12 February 1985) was an Egyptian actor and artist. He is best known for his puppet character "Aragouzsho". Early days “Mahmoud Shokoko", whose real name is "Mahmoud Ibrahim Ismai ...

: (Bulbul) *

Ali al-Kassar ʿAlī ibn Abī Ṭālib ( ar, عَلِيّ بْن أَبِي طَالِب; 600 – 661 CE) was the last of four Rightly Guided Caliphs to rule Islam (r. 656 – 661) immediately after the death of Muhammad, and he was the first Shia Imam. ...

: (the seller of morals) *

Shafiq Noureddine Shafiq, Shafik, Shafeeq, Shafique, Shafic, Chafic or Shafeek (Arabic: شفيق, Urdu: شفیق, Romanized: Shafīq) may refer to *Shafiq (name) *Shafiq Mill Colony, a neighbourhood of Gulberg Town in Karachi, Pakistan *''Charles Shafiq Karthiga ...

: (Cohen the owner of the pension) * Kitty: (Dancer Katina) * Ali Abdel-Aal: (Katina's father) * Abdel Hamid Zaki: (Director) * Zaki Ibrahim: (Amina's uncle) * Aliya Fawzy: (Maid Amina and Ahmed) * Toson Metemed: (Hospital nurse) * Mohammed Sobeih: (the thief) * Abdel Moneim Bassiouni: (employee) * Mohsen Hassanein: (the drunk customer)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Akhlaq lil baye Egyptian black-and-white films 1950 films Egyptian fantasy films 1950s Arabic-language films 1950s fantasy films