[5][6] Wakeful Eyes premiered on September 30, 1956 at Radio Theatre in Cairo, and was released on October 1 in Egypt.

[7] The film received largely positive reviews praising the performances of Zulfikar and Shadia, the cinematography, and the musical score.

[8][9] A good man "Saber Effendi" hardly settled for months in one house with his daughter Fatima.

He claims to her that he works in a newspaper printing press, hates mixing with people, and takes pity on her from temptation.

And he had another older daughter, who committed suicide to get rid of shame, and confessed to him while she was dying in the name of the one who seduced her and deserted her.