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Why, O Violet?

7.019932h MovieComedyDrama

A portrayal of the lives of four friends who have different dreams and aspirations; Ahmed falls in love with a girl he saw once, Sayed gets in trouble when he sells the laboratory animals, Abbas who is married to a woman that doesn't love him, and Ali who works in illegal operations.

DirectorRadwan El Kashef
WritersRadwan El Kashef·Samy El Siwi

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Cast · Directed by Radwan El Kashef

FFFarouq Al Fishawy
Farouq Al Fishawy
Ahmed
NENagah El-Mogui
Nagah El-Mogui
Abbas
ABAshraf Abdel Baky
Ashraf Abdel Baky
Sayed
HHHasan Hosny
Hasan Hosny
Eid
LLucy
Lucy
Nadia
BRButhaina Rashwan
Buthaina Rashwan
Suad
SSShawqi Shamekh
Shawqi Shamekh
Ali
SKSayed Abdel Karim
Sayed Abdel Karim
Masoad
HJHosny Abdul Jalil
Hosny Abdul Jalil
Fawaz
KSKamal Soliman
Kamal Soliman
Mansour
MEMetwaly Elwan
Metwaly Elwan
Hosny
TATamim Abdo
Tamim Abdo
Ali Elzankory

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Why, O Violet? — streaming FAQ

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Why, O Violet? hasn't started streaming in United States yet. Based on the typical 6–8 week theatrical-to-streaming window, we estimate it will arrive around December 20, 1993. This is a prediction, not a confirmed date.