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The Honey and The Tears

1983 · 2 seasons

A slow-burning family drama where brotherly rivalry and marital bonds simmer, demanding attention as old wounds and new conflicts unfold.

Created by
Osama Anwar Okasha
Genres
Drama
Starring
Yousuf Shaaban, Afaf Shoieb, Galeela Mahmoud
Overview
The series revolves around the two brothers Hafez and Shawqi, the sons of Haj Radwan, whose life paths are completely different, while Shawky indulges in the life of fun and luxury, his brother Hafez is busy working in trade with his father, and begins signs of conflict between them on several levels, and at the same time Hafez marries Dolat, and Shawky from Zainab, to ignite the ground of a new conflict.

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Created by
Osama Anwar Okasha
Genres
Drama
Starring
Yousuf Shaaban, Afaf Shoieb, Galeela Mahmoud
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • betrayal
  • class
  • ambition
  • love
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour3
Realism8
Romance4
Tension5
Darkness5
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Genres
drama
Created by
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Written by
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Starring
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Length
2 seasons, 36 episodes, 40 min each
Country
Egypt
Languages
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