However, their bliss is cut short when Muhammad loses his job and is forced to work as fabric salesman, without telling his wife.
Things turn around when his reason for dismissal from his old job disappears and he is rehired, and all seems well for the young couple.
[3] Kamal Selim's choice fell on Fatma Rouchdi as the lead actress of the film, whose wages were the highest in the industry at that time.
Released in 1939, The Will has carried on an enduring legacy, due in part to its sympathetic view on the lives of the average Egyptian people, who did not enjoy much luxuries at the time, and who often faced struggles with love and employment similar to the ones faced by the protagonist in the film, making the film a social commentary on its era.
The Will is considered by many to be the greatest Egyptian film ever made, and is well respected, not only in Egypt, but in the international cinematic community as well.