A_Glass_and_a_Cigarette Knowpia

Sigara wa kass
Sigara wa kass
Directed by	Niazi Mostafa
Starring	Samia Gamal
Cinematography	Abdel Aziz Fahmy
Release date	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 edit

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]