The Open Door (1963 film)
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| Directed by | Henry Barakat |
| Written by | Yussef Issa Henry Barakat Latifa al-Zayyat |
| Based on | The Open Door by Latifa al-Zayyat |
| Produced by | Henry Barakat |
| Starring | Faten Hamama Saleh Salim Mahmoud Moursy |
| Cinematography | Wahid Farid |
| Music by | Andre Ryder |
Production company | Barakat Brothers Films |
| Distributed by | Dollar Film |
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Running time | 102 minutes |
| Country | Egypt |
| Language | Egyptian Arabic |
The Open Door (Arabic: الباب المفتوح, translit. El-Bab el-Maftuh) is a 1963 Egyptian drama film directed by Henry Barakat and starring Faten Hamama, Saleh Selim, and Mahmoud Moursy. The film was adapted from Egyptian writer Latifa al-Zayyat's 1960 novel of the same name and recipient of the inaugural Naguib Mahfouz Medal for Literature.