Yehia Chahine
Biography: Yehia Chahine was born in Imbaba, Giza. His father's name was Yehia Chahine too. He received a diploma in performing arts and started acting in theatre. His first performance was in the play Murtafat w Darag (Heights and Stairs). In 1935, he acted in his first film. He acted in numerous films, but his most notable role is that of Al-Sayyid Ahmad Abd al-Jawad, a Cairene patriarch, in the Cairo Trilogy films. The three films, Bayn al-Qasrayn (Palace Walk, which is based on the Palace Walk novel) in 1964, Qasr al-Shawq (Palace of Desire) in 1967, and Al-Sukkariya (Sugar Street) in 1973, were set in Cairo and followed the family of Abd al-Jawwad across three generations, from World War I to the overthrow of King Farouk in 1952. They were well received and successful in Egypt and the Arab world. Additionally, he has acted in many other successful films. He starred in film director Youssef Chahine's Ibn al-Nile (Son of the Nile) along with Faten Hamama in 1951. He played a leading role in the 1954 film Gaalouni Mujriman (I Have Been Made a Murderer), which was based on a novel by Naguib Mahfouz. In 1957, he starred in La Anam (Sleepless), a film that was chosen as one of the best 150 Egyptian film productions. His last film role was in 1988, in the film Kul Hatha al-Hub (All This Love). Chahine received several awards for his film roles. In 1993, he received the Sciences and Arts prize. He died at the age of 76, on 18 March 1994
Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: September 28, 1917
Deathday: March 18, 1994
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Known For
Life is Love
1954-04-05
Life is Love
Overview: Layla is a volunteer nurse at the red crescent helping the injured in Palestinian war. She falls in love with officer Adel , and during a raid he gets seriously injured and decides to disappear from her life. She gets married to her colleague and later discovers that Adel is in need of a critical surgery.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1954-04-05
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Ashiaa La Tushtra
1970-01-01
Ashiaa La Tushtra
Overview: The wealthy mayor falls in love with a beautiful, flirtatious young girl, marries her in Cairo and visits her weekly. Samira lives with her father, the mayor, and falls in love with her cousin, Youssef. The wife falls in love with Mahmoud, Samira's music teacher, who visits the house regularly and spends the mayor's money on him. After the mayor falls easy prey to bankruptcy, his cheating wife leaves him, and his daughter tries to save him and uncover the truth.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1970-01-01
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Tofahet Adam
1966-04-27
Tofahet Adam
Overview: The story revolves around the girl (Jalila), who lives with her stepfather who asks her to steal from customers in the bar. Jalila runs away from her mother's house and her husband who treats her harshly. After escaping, she is able to find work on the estate of a rich man (Youssef Bey), who falls in love with her, along with his son (Hassan), who works in veterinary medicine.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1966-04-27
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The Pasha's daughter
1991-06-22
The Pasha's daughter
Overview: The government nationalizes Ibrahim's property and places him under house arrest, and Umm Al-Saad takes care of him. Ibrahim feels affection for Umm Al-Saad, so he gets involved with her and she becomes pregnant and he marries her. She gives birth to their daughter, Jalila, and Ibrahim dies. Years pass and Jalila graduates from the music institute. She seeks refuge with her uncle, but he expels her and denies her lineage. She resorts to the judiciary, and the uncle offers her to marry his son, Amr, who is sick with a malignant disease.
Genres: Music Drama
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1991-06-22
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A man and two women
1966-04-26
A man and two women
Overview: Sami is a famous engineer who lives with his wife Laila who cannot have children. The man travels to Lebanon on a business trip and is always in touch with his wife. He meets the hotel cleaning lady who gets close to him and makes a mistake with her. The relationship develops and when he finds out that Fajr, the cleaning lady, is pregnant, he asks her to abort herself and then returns to Egypt without the woman fulfilling his request.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1966-04-26
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Gharam El Sheyukh
1946-04-13
Gharam El Sheyukh
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Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1946-04-13
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Lovers Village
1954-11-29
Lovers Village
Overview: In one of the villages, a love story develops between Fatima and Abdul Karim, but before marrying her, Shahira, the city girl, ensnares him and makes a mistake with him. Faced with this mistake, he decides to marry her and abandon Fatima. Before the wedding date, Shahira runs away with another lover, which shocks Abdul Karim, and he decides to marry Fatima.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1954-11-29
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The Lights
1972-01-10
The Lights
Overview: A village girl, Hanaa, gets fascinated by the colorful world of the cinema as a director arrives in the village to film his movie. As Hanaa meets Tamatem, the dressmaker of actress Sally, she gets a job as Sally's maid and crosses paths with Mourad who pushes her to work at cabarets.
Genres: Romance Adventure Drama
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1972-01-10
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The Land
1970-01-26
The Land
Overview: Set in 1933, the mayor informs the peasants that the share of irrigation of their land will be split equally between them and feudal lord Mahmoud Bey. The peasants send Mohamed Effendi to submit a petition to the government. Mahmoud Bey then proposes a project that would require taking part of the peasants' lands.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1970-01-26
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The People Inside
1969-04-28
The People Inside
Overview: Amal, who decided to move away from Cairo in an isolated isolation of Saloum in an attempt to escape the anniversary of her fiancé's death in a car accident, combines the playboy teacher Hani who was transferred to Salloum as punishment for his disrespect and misconduct. Their meeting on the Salloum beach, while each meets a different model of human beings in the workplace, Hani meets Saidi Bakri fleeing revenge, and meet the hope of doctor Tariq, who tries to harass them and exploit their unity, will love develop and grow amid this intertwined conditions?
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1969-04-28
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All That Love
1988-12-09
All That Love
Overview: Nassif al-Leithi is a very loyal merchant for business colleague Hussein Zahran. Hussein Zahran was surprised by the betrayal of his wife and killed her. Nassif al-Leithi promises that his son Hussein will take care of his son Kamal while he is in prison. He dies in prison. Kamal grows up and works in the company of his father's friend Nasif. One of his sons, but the good treatment changed abruptly when Nasif noticed that his young daughter Wafa was fully impressed, refusing to share their marriage
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1988-12-09
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Farewell at dawn
1956-07-12
Farewell at dawn
Overview: Ahmad is an air-force fighter who lives with his rich father who wants him to marry partner's daughter; but he falls in love with Zainab.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1956-07-12
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Kahraman
1958-03-22
Kahraman
Overview: Hamed is a student from Damanhour who joins the University of Alexandria. He goes with his three colleagues to spend an evening in one of the modest nightclubs, and Kahraman, the dancer, draws his attention.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1958-03-22
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If I Was Rich
1942-11-26
If I Was Rich
Overview: A poor man suddenly gets rich when he receives big inheritance.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1942-11-26
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Isalu kalbi
1952-05-01
Isalu kalbi
Overview: A wealthy girl falls in love with a famous actor, but her father refuses to complete the relationship out of respect for family traditions. The actor withdraws from her life out of respect for her family, and pretends to be in a relationship with a dancer. She leaves him and marries her cousin. The actor becomes addicted to alcohol, his condition deteriorates, and he leaves his job.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1952-05-01
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Samra Sinai
1959-07-06
Samra Sinai
Overview: The work deals with the story of the engineer (Adel) who works in an oil company in the Sinai Desert and is married to the daughter of the company manager (Zouzou) who cheats on him with her cousin. As for (Samra), the daughter of the sheik of the tribe, she loves (Adel) and learns of his wife’s betrayal of him, so she goes and warns him, and events escalate.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1959-07-06
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Sleepless
1957-10-31
Sleepless
Overview: Spoiled rich girl Nadia gets jealous after finding out her father's plan to remarry. She tries to break them apart, spreading lies about her new mother-in-law and getting involved with a man twice her age.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1957-10-31
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Lovers of the Night
1957-10-03
Lovers of the Night
Overview: After his wife cheats on him with his friend, a husband seeks solace in a nightclub where a dancer and an alcoholic friend try to console him. When the alcoholic friend kills his wife for money, he leaves his daughter under the care of the husband and the dancer.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1957-10-03
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The Silent Love
1958-10-13
The Silent Love
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1958-10-13
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The black knight
1954-03-29
The black knight
Overview: The daughter of two Bedouins who married against the will of the two warring tribes, and were killed by their respective families. The girl found herself in danger, so she took refuge in the city and worked in the circus. After she learns her origin, she returns to her tribe, but the tribe rejects her. She falls in love with the son of the tribe’s sheikh. There is a raid on the tribe’s members. The girl tries to participate and wears the clothes of a knight.
Genres: Action Drama Thriller
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1954-03-29
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El Mazaher
1945-02-01
El Mazaher
Overview: Haniya lives with her sick aunt. She meets Mahmoud the mechanic and agrees to marry him. Mahmoud and Haniya continue to take care of the sick aunt until her illness worsens. Before her death, the aunt tells Haniya that she has an uncle named Radwan, a wealthy man. After her death, Haniya searches for her uncle with Mahmoud's help, as her aunt had instructed her to do.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1945-02-01
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رجل بلا قلب
1960-10-17
رجل بلا قلب
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1960-10-17
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Son of the Nile
1951-01-10
Son of the Nile
Overview: Hemaidah is a Farmer who hates country life. He hates working in fields and taking care of the animals in his farm. Though unsatisfied with her, he marries Zebeidah, a woman in the same village.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1951-01-10
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Bit of Fear
1969-02-03
Bit of Fear
Overview: Based on Tharwat Abaza's short story, 'Shey min al Khawf' takes place in a rural Egyptian village. Atris' reign of terror on the villagers is put to the test when a public act of defiance is carried out by Fu'ada, the object of his affection.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1969-02-03
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الملاك الصغير
1957-12-02
الملاك الصغير
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1957-12-02
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The Stranger
1956-02-26
The Stranger
Overview: Hajj Kamel picks up a little boy from the street, whose family and relatives refused to shelter him after the death of his father and mother, and he takes him into his home, so he lives like his son next to his young daughter and son. The real son, Mahrez, grew up with an unknown enmity towards the poor boy, Ghareeb, while the little daughter, Yasmine, loved this boy. When the father dies, the poor boy takes over his work. He continues to take care of Yasmine until the rich young man, Anwar, enters her life.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1956-02-26
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Moamara
1953-04-20
Moamara
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1953-04-20
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Al-Ans station
1942-05-01
Al-Ans station
Overview: A girl loves singing and is looking forward to meeting a famous singer to fulfill her dream. At the same time, the owner of a gas station loves composing and seeks to fulfill his dream of meeting the same singer. The three meet at the gas station and many paradoxes occur between them.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1942-05-01
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Bint Al-Sheikh
1943-03-14
Bint Al-Sheikh
Overview: In a social dramatic context, a young man decides to propose to the girl he loves from the other tribe, but her brother stands in the way of consummating the marriage, as he refuses because of the previous bad past between the two tribes.
Genres: Adventure
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1943-03-14
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Hababa
1944-11-13
Hababa
Overview: Prince Zayed is in love with one of his maids, who is his son's nanny, and his entourage succeeds in keeping her away from him. The prince becomes Khalifa, and life was not good without her, so he searches for her until he can find her. The loyal slave girl takes poison so as not to cause her master any trouble.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1944-11-13
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They Made Me a Criminal
1954-10-18
They Made Me a Criminal
Overview: Sultan thought that his father's death will soften his uncle's heart and he will take good care of him. Contrary to Sultan's expectations, the uncle sent him to an orphanage. When he leaves the orphanage, Sultan fails to find an honest job, and he vows revenge.
Genres: Drama Crime
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1954-10-18
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Marret El-ayam
1954-01-14
Marret El-ayam
Overview: Inside the university, a student admires her ideal professor, without the professor realizing it. The professor proposes to the family and proposes to the sister, which shocks the student. She decides to conceal her feelings and continue studying. The professor marries the sister, and days pass without the flame of love being extinguished. A husband discovers... The sister realizes the student's feelings for him, and he begins to reciprocate the same feelings due to her intense interest in him, and the two almost drift into a stream full of mistakes.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1954-01-14
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The Lady on the Train
1952-08-28
The Lady on the Train
Overview: Fikria is a singer who's married to Farid ,the gambling addict. When she's traveling by train, she gets in an accident and a peasant treats her. After she returns home,her husband asks her to stay hidden to get the insurance money to pay for his gambling debts.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1952-08-28
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For Love
1955-10-03
For Love
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1955-10-03
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almutahama
1942-05-18
almutahama
Overview: The prosecutor (Kamel) succeeds in convicting (Othman Borai), the drug dealer, and (Borai)’s wife decides to take revenge on the prosecutor, causing a quarrel between him and his wife (Samiha). Kamel believes that his wife is cheating on him, so he divorces her and expels her from the house. He discovers the truth and tries to search for her. He learns that she jumped into the Nile, so he travels with his son outside the country.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1942-05-18
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Bloody Destinies
1982-01-27
Bloody Destinies
Overview: As Major General Helmy and his son Sa'ad take part in the first Palestine War, his wife Horeya cheats on him with Kamal. When Helmy returns and finds out, he dies from the shock and his daughter Alia vows revenge on her mother.
Genres: Drama War
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1982-01-27
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Rawaat El Hob
1968-07-01
Rawaat El Hob
Overview: A young girl marries the author whom she admires, but later discovers that he's not who he appears to be. She runs away and meets a handsome young man and they decide to get married.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1968-07-01
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Elham
1950-04-24
Elham
Overview: Elham is an honest girl, but when her father loses all his wealth, she's forced to deviate from the right path after losing her virginity, she becomes a model to a sculptor and then a night girl in a nightclub, until an affectionate man intervenes and takes her hand to a more compassionate horizon.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1950-04-24
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Belal Moa'zen Al-Rasool
1953-06-09
Belal Moa'zen Al-Rasool
Overview: In a historical story, the film narrates the life story of Bilal bin Rabah, the great muezzin who suffered a difficult life and great torment until the emergence of Islam and the most famous of his Islam at the hands of the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1953-06-09
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Nisaa Fi Hayaty
1957-01-31
Nisaa Fi Hayaty
Overview: Ahmed Awad Najjar Isami, who ended up with a grand workshop owner in which dozens of workers work, he meets with Tuha, a girl he saw growing up in his neighborhood and attached to it, and he dreamed of it, but she does not exchange love, and then he loses his wealth, as a fire breaks out in the workshop and he comes over it, and then Ahmed meets Sana in the hospital to which Ahmed is taken after he was injured in the fire, and at the same time Ahmed loves tohave violently, and with the same violence Nana protects him, and Sana loves him.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1957-01-31
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El taisha
1946-11-18
El taisha
Overview: After the death of (Shaker Bey), half of the factory goes to (Kamel) the hardworking man in his work, and the other half to (Samira) the daughter, and at the same time (Sami), Kamel's younger brother, falls in love with (Luwabed), but because Loobed is looking hard for a life of luxury, she turns to Kamel to convince him that she loves him, and already marries him, and after marriage, Waout tries to put her hands on the factory, especially after she betrayed her husband with (Farid) Samira's husband, who owns half of the factory, and exploits this to blackmail him.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1946-11-18
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Solomon's Ring
1947-01-01
Solomon's Ring
Overview: Musical from the Egyptian Golden Age of cinema.
Genres: Music Drama Fantasy
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1947-01-01
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ضربة القدر
1947-01-13
ضربة القدر
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Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1947-01-13
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Where Did My Life Go?
1956-01-01
Where Did My Life Go?
Overview: Ayn Omry is a movie about a teenage girl who decides to get married to an old rich man to break free from her controlling mother and to save the family name after loosing their fortune. But she discovers that her husband is a sick jealous man he locked her with 2 old weird sisters in a distant farmhouse After many years of suffering with her sick husband Aleya decides to leave him.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1956-01-01
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Between Two Mansions
1964-03-02
Between Two Mansions
Overview: The life paths of the family of Mr. Ahmed Abdel Gawad during the period of the British occupation, and before the outbreak of the 1919 revolution, starting with the family's patriarch who lives a double life, his son Fahmy who joins a secret political organization, and the older son Yassin who follows his father's footsteps in pursuing women.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1964-03-02
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انتقام الحبيب
1951-11-15
انتقام الحبيب
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Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1951-11-15
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الضوء الأخضر
1976-09-15
الضوء الأخضر
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Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1976-09-15
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زيزيت
1961-10-17
زيزيت
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Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1961-10-17
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Zeinab
1952-05-01
Zeinab
Overview: adaptation of Mohamed Hussein Heikal novel.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1952-05-01
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دموع صاحبة الجلالة
1992-01-08
دموع صاحبة الجلالة
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Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1992-01-08
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Dananeir
1940-09-29
Dananeir
Overview: A concubine to a ruling family is challenged when the family is overthrown.
Genres: Drama Music Romance
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1940-09-29
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Alexandria… Why?
1979-08-23
Alexandria… Why?
Overview: Amid the poverty, death, and suffering caused by World War II, 18-year-old Yehia retreats into a private world of fantasy and longing. Obsessed with Hollywood, he dreams of studying filmmaking in America but struggles to pursue his dream, given the constraints of his life in the middle class and the horrors of war.
Genres: Drama War
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1979-08-23
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Al Sokkareya
1973-01-14
Al Sokkareya
Overview: The film revolves around the family of Mr. Ahmed Abdel-Gawad through his second and third generations, which consists of Yassin and Kamal the younger son, and the sons of Aisha / Khadija, in the age of young people and political and social transformations and their impact on their maturity and life paths.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1973-01-14
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Mansion of Longing
1966-12-31
Mansion of Longing
Overview: 10 years after Fahmy died, Ahmed Abdel Gawad returned to his normal life. He falls for Zanouba who is in love with his son Yassin. As Zanouba marries Yassin, Kamal's idealism is compromised when Aida abandons him for a wealthy guy.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1966-12-31
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Salamah
1945-04-09
Salamah
Overview: The events of the film revolve in the era of the Umayyad dynasty, around the shepherd (Salama), who has a charming voice and has a love relationship with (Abdul Rahman), but her love is hindered by (Ibn Suhail’s) greed for her. She runs away from him out of fear for herself and her love, and (Abdul Rahman) begins his search journey. about her .
Genres: Music Romance Drama
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1945-04-09
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A Bit of Torment
1969-09-22
A Bit of Torment
Overview: When her stepfather tries to rape her, Amal kills him and flees. She finds refuge in the house of the fine artist Ahmed Khaled who falls for her, but his protégé, the sculptor Sherif, also falls for her and competes with Ahmed to win her favor.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1969-09-22
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The Little Doll
1956-07-13
The Little Doll
Overview: The Little Doll
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1956-07-13
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The Barrier
1972-08-07
The Barrier
Overview: The great businessman Salah is sponsored by his brother Ezzat, who chooses the Faculty of Medicine despite his literary leanings. Salah refuses to marry her mistress Nadia.Seeking to make Ezzat fall in love with her and succeed in it
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1972-08-07
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Son of Cleopatra
1964-12-31
Son of Cleopatra
Overview: In Roman-dominated Egypt, the corrupt administration of a governor named Petronius has sparked a revolt headed by El Kabir, a young man who learns that he's actually the son of Cleopatra and Julius Caesar. When Petronius' daughter, Livia, newly-arrived from Rome, falls into his hands, El Kabir uses this opportunity to win her over to his side before releasing her to her father.
Genres: Adventure Drama
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1964-12-31
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The Man I Love
1962-02-08
The Man I Love
Overview: Sabreen is an orphan girl who grow up in the orphanage, by the time she is an adult she been assigned to work in one the big mansions in the countryside, the owner of the mansion hard hearted man called Murad but she gain his trust by time although she is surprised to find out that the mansion is full of sorrow and mystery, by time she finds out that there is a crazy woman who if confined to her room in the attic and she Murad's wife.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1962-02-08
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The Estranged Brothers
1974-10-14
The Estranged Brothers
Overview: The relationship between a father and his four children is strained when he keeps spending his money on his pleasures. His son, Tawfik, revolts against his father after he learns of his relationship with the prostitute Lula, until he falls for her.
Genres: Crime Drama Mystery
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1974-10-14
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Al-Shakk ya Habibi
1979-01-01
Al-Shakk ya Habibi
Overview: Dr. Rabab is the wife of businessman Abdul Rahim, their routine life is disturbed by the nosy Bahiga, Abdul Rahim's sister, who interferes in everything. When Rabab becomes pregnant after several years of infertility,Bahiga drives her brother to doubt if he's the father.
Genres: Drama Music
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1979-01-01
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The Teenagers
1964-04-20
The Teenagers
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Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1964-04-20
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I Am Love
1954-02-15
I Am Love
Overview: The engineer Nagy returns from his travels abroad when he meets Olfat whom he falls in love with and shares his feelings towards her with her. However, she is suddenly not to be found which leads him to search for her everywhere.
Genres: Romance
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1954-02-15
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The Female Boss
1958-12-08
The Female Boss
Overview: Based on play Othello of William Shakespear. Hafez try to convice his friend that his wife has been unfaithful.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1958-12-08
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This is Love
1958-10-26
This is Love
Overview: Hussein is a conservative engineer who finds a perfect wife in Sherifa whom he thinks has never been in love. Ten days into their marriage, he learns that she had a past affair, and he merely regards her as a fallen woman.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1958-10-26
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Pity My Tears
1954-10-31
Pity My Tears
Overview: When Amal's father falls on hard times, he sells his land to his neighbor, Mamdouh, who falls in love with Amal. But Amal is in a relationship with Mourad who starts avoiding her after he learns of her father's crisis, prompting Mamdouh to confess his love for Amal and ask for her hand in marriage.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1954-10-31
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The Confession
1965-12-06
The Confession
Overview: Ahmed and Nawal are childhood sweethearts. When Ahmed suddenly moves to Cairo and loses touch with Nawal, she marries his older brother Ibrahim. During a visit, Nawal questions Ahmed about his abandonment of her, only for him to reveal a shocking truth about her mother.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1965-12-06
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Dawn of Islam
1971-02-01
Dawn of Islam
Overview: This is the story of young Hassem, the son of a powerful sheik, set at the beginning of Hegira. When the youngster's uncle is murdered, Hassem decides to go to Mecca with a view to finding the culprit and punishing him. But what he discovers there is not the murderer but the prophet Muhammad. Touched by grace, Hassem converts to the new religion and comes back to his village to propagate the new faith. Which is not to his father's liking, since the Muslim religion is opposed to feudal rights and privileges. The infuriated sheik curses his son and starts persecuting the new converts.
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1971-02-01
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Scandal monger
1953-04-16
Scandal monger
Overview: Samia asks her fiancé Anis to help her sick mother. The police arrest them on charges of drug trafficking, but the court decides to acquit her. With the death of her mother, she goes to live with her wealthy aunt, and there, her cousin Ahmed takes a liking to her and marries her. Years pass and Anis is released from prison and seeks to get close to Samia again. He meets Ahmed and convinces him to participate in some projects to get closer to Samia. He blackmails her with pictures of the police reports, so she decides to get rid of him.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1953-04-16
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Dahaya el madania
1946-03-14
Dahaya el madania
Overview: Madiha, the wife of police officer Mounir, is bored with country life. She is overjoyed when her husband tells her that he is moving to Cairo. In her new apartment, she pressures her father to sell the jewelry he inherited from her mother to meet her successive demands. She gradually becomes immersed in drug use and buying clothes, and surrenders to Adham's attempts to flirt with her.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1946-03-14
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Rawiyah
1946-09-30
Rawiyah
Overview: Rawya is the sister of a young mischievous man who has known the path of crime. One day, the police chase him, and the brother exchanges gunfire with them until he is shot by the officer. She decides to take revenge on her brother. The officer learns what Rawya intended, so he prepares for it and allows her to meet him and get to know him. Rawya hides her brother's story from him. The hatred in the heart turns into love between the officer and Rawya.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1946-09-30
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Soultanat al-sahra
1947-10-20
Soultanat al-sahra
Overview: An Arab commits a crime and one of his neighbors is the reason he was sentenced to many years in prison. The Arab decides to take revenge, so as soon as he is released from prison, he kidnaps his daughter Sultana and flees with her to the desert. Years later, he became powerful and influential. A plane crashes next to their tents and the pilot is impressed by Sultana so he carries her to his house. His uncle refuses to let him marry her.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1947-10-20
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Laila Al Amriya
1948-12-06
Laila Al Amriya
Overview: In a desert tribe, Qais falls in love with Layla and recites poems about her. His story is popular in the tribe, but this is against tradition. Another person competes with the lover to ask for Layla Al-Amiriya’s hand and proposes to her. The father agrees. Layla marries against her will, falls ill, and the lover recites poems about his lost love.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1948-12-06
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Kisma wa Nassib
1950-10-09
Kisma wa Nassib
Overview: Asem is a happy husband and father of two children. He works for the wealthy Fouad and Fouad's daughter Alia falls in love with him. Asem dreams of wealth and love together, so he abandons his wife and children and marries the carefree girl Alia, but he stumbles and does not achieve wealth after losing true love.
Genres: Music Drama
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1950-10-09
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Three Thieves
1966-01-01
Three Thieves
Overview: Three stories written by Ihsan Abdul Quddus about three thieves, their circumstances differed, and their motives for theft differed.The first steals from a traitorous wife believing that this is his right, and the second steals a public bus in order to quickly reach his sick wife, the third steals his old aunt to be able to get married.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1966-01-01
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