Biography: Hassan Mahmoud Hassanein El Baroudy was an Egyptian actor, born on 19 November 1898. He studied at the American School, and was working as a translator at Thomas Cook Company. He started his artistic career when he joined Hafez Naguib's touring band, then joined Aziz Eid's band in 1921. He worked in the Youssef Wahby Troupe for about 20 years. He also worked for years with the National Theater. He participated in many plays, including: King of Iron and Les Misérables. He appeared in numerous films, including The Second Wife (1967) and Cairo Station (1958). He passed away in 1974.
Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: November 19, 1898
Deathday: September 17, 1974
Popularity:
1936-02-10
Overview: Baher is a merchant in love with his serf Wedad who goes bankrupt because his merchandises are stolen. In order to pay his debts Wedad sacrifices herself and decides to sell herself as serf to another wealthy master.
Genres: Music Drama Romance
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1936-02-10
Popularity:
1974-08-26
Overview: Set shortly before and during the Six Day War in June of 1967, The Sparrow follows a young police officer stationed in a small village in Upper Egypt whose inhabitants suffer from the harassment of a corrupt businessman.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1974-08-26
Popularity:
1964-02-10
Overview: The story of a 40-year-old married woman who has fallen into idleness and does not know how to approach the revolutionary events in her country. She finds a new meaning in life when she falls in love with an aspiring young student. “I shot FAGR YOM GUEDID in 1964. I count it among my best films and still stand by it completely. It is about the class whose assets were nationalized after the 1952 revolution. I explored the question of whether this class still had a place in Egyptian society.”
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1964-02-10
Popularity:
1952-04-21
Overview: Shehata Effendi is a clerk for a wealthy woman who is in dispute with her husband. Her husband divorced her a third time, so they resort to Shehata to marry her. Then the wealthy wife dies and he inherits her fortune, prompting him to think of marrying his old neighbor Asrar.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1952-04-21
Popularity:
1967-10-14
Overview: A story in the Egyptian countryside about an unjust mayor who controls everything in the village with his power.
Genres: Drama Thriller
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1967-10-14
Popularity:
1964-04-20
Overview: In the period before Prophet Muhammad's call, events revolve around the dancer Sarah who earns from the money of the pagan pilgrims and both slaves Faris and Habiba, who are subjected to harsh treatment by their masters. Faris and Habiba decide to defend the Prophet and invite him.
Genres: History
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1964-04-20
Popularity:
1958-07-31
Overview: Qinawi, a physically challenged peddler who makes his living selling newspapers in the central Cairo train station, is obsessed with Hanuma, an attractive young woman who sells drinks. While she jokes with him about a possible relationship, she is actually in love with Abu Siri, a strong and respected porter at the station who is struggling to unionize his fellow workers to combat their boss' exploitative and abusive treatment.
Genres: Crime Drama Thriller
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1958-07-31
Popularity:
1945-10-18
Overview: Aziza and Sharifa are two friends. They are married to the two friends, Aziz and Refaat. Aziza suspects her husband's behavior, and her friend supports this suspicion. They concoct a plan. Sharifa sends an unsigned love letter to Aziz Pasha and sets him up on a date in the casino.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1945-10-18
Popularity:
1955-01-01
Overview:
Genres: Drama Crime
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1955-01-01
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Overview:
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ar
Release Date:
Popularity:
1955-01-02
Overview: Khadiga lives in a poor neighborhood with her parents. She tries to save up money so she could marry her sweetheart Taha. Taha buys a lottery ticket in hope of winning a lot of money, but it ends up in Khadiga's religious father's hands who throws it away. The ticket gets picked up by the town's fool, who gets lucky and wins, driving the town into chaos.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1955-01-02
Popularity:
1965-03-03
Overview: Aziza and her husband Abdullah are both day laborers who work on various farms. When Aziza is brutally raped by a guard while she is picking potatoes in a field, she tries to hide the pregnancy and plans to kill the baby once it is born.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1965-03-03
Popularity:
1957-04-01
Overview: A broke gambler plans with the manager of a gambling hall to steal money from the safe of a pharmaceutical company that another gambler works for. The gambler betrays his partner , and kills him and mutilates his face. After the doctor leaves his room, everyone thinks that he killed the gambler because of the hatred that existed between them.
Genres: Crime
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1957-04-01
Popularity:
1954-10-18
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
Popularity:
1959-10-18
Overview: Naïve young Muhasab is asked to accompany his more dependable friend, Mujahed, on a voyage up the Nile to Cairo. Once there, they will sell their boat, the "Bride of the Nile," in order to buy a barge that will make their village elders more competitive in business and trade. But a ruthless business rival is determined to see that the men never reach Cairo. Matters become even more complicated when Nargis, a scheming carnival dancer, is discovered hiding out in the cargo hold of the "Bride of the Nile."
Genres: Romance Drama
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1959-10-18
Popularity:
1960-01-19
Overview: Ashwaq marries Khalil, and gives birth to her daughter Fatima. The mayor’s son, Shalabi, throws his net around the wife and convinces her to run away with him. Then, as soon as he leaves her, Khalil’s husband avenges his honor and kills him, so the poor aunt takes charge of Fatima after her father goes to prison. After the aunt's death, the pasha for whom she worked took over her upbringing.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1960-01-19
Popularity:
1955-03-01
Overview: The famous musician, Allam, is the son of his friend Jalal, who loves to sing. Jalal recognizes the singer Siham and connects the love between them and agree to marry. Allam suffers from a knot that has been associated with him for years when he was betrayed by the woman he loved and who does not trust women. But he feels love about arrows and tries to win them. Opposes her marriage to Jalal and at the same time admits her love, Jalal asks Siham, to sacrifice her love for fear of Allam from another shock. However, Allam is aware of the error of what is presented to him, he grows arrows in years, as well as attached to the glory and love for her. Bless their marriage and prepare for the new operetta.
Genres: Drama Adventure Music
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1955-03-01
Popularity:
1968-12-16
Overview: One of the traveling circus troupes in the Egyptian villages suffers from many problems due to the small number of spectators and its failure to keep up with the times. The son of the troupe owner, who has finished his studies, comes and tries to develop the troupe, canceling some shows and adding others. He faces opposition from the old members, but he succeeds with the help of all of them.
Genres: Music Drama
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1968-12-16
Popularity:
1959-04-01
Overview: Hajj Metwally is keen to acquire money and land. His daughter Naima falls in love with Hassan Al-Maghnawati and he reciprocates her feelings. The two lovers meet repeatedly. Atwa, a relative of Metwally, aspires to marry her. Therefore, when Hassan proposes to her, her father rejects him. Naima runs away with Hassan to get married. Metwally and Hajj Abdel-Khaleq go to the town of Hassan, in order to retrieve Naima, harbors evil against his daughter and locks her in the house, and Hassan tries to retrieve her.
Genres: Romance Drama
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1959-04-01
Popularity:
1937-11-29
Overview: A courier is sent to deposit a cash amount to the bank but he arrives late. He goes to a hotel to spend the night and keeps the money in the hotel safe, but he gets confused with the Prince of Kandahar and who admires him and insists on keeping this confusion to reveal his enemies.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1937-11-29
Popularity:
1954-05-31
Overview: Hassan, Morcos and Cohen are the owners of a drug store, and Abbas is the only worker in the store, who loves Hassan's daughter Belqis.they contract with him for a salary equal to twice his salary for a period of twenty years on the condition that those who give up their work in the warehouse pays a large compensation,this plan is drawn up by the three after they discover that Abbas has inherited a great fortune, and Abbas knew that money was the only weapon that puts them all at his mercy, including his beloved Belqis, the sign he used to use during his poverty.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1954-05-31
Popularity:
1931-04-27
Overview: (Keshkesh Bey) loves raising Arabian horses, and so does his neighbor, and they compete in this regard. A letter comes to Keshkesh Bey, the mayor of Kafr El-Ballas, carrying an invitation to participate in a major horse competition. Keshkesh Bey is overwhelmed with joy and prepares his horses for the competition. His neighbor investigates the news and learns about the competition, so he decides to prevent his neighbor from participating.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1931-04-27
Popularity:
1964-12-14
Overview: The carefree existence of a spoiled man comes to an end when his mother is arrested. With no education or tangible skills, the man’s only salvation lies in finding his mysterious, rich father whom he has never met. Moving from Alexandria to Cairo, the man becomes embroiled in an affair, while also falling for a pure-hearted journalist who is attempting to assist him in his aimless, futile journey. Adapted from Naguib Mahfouz’s 1964 novel of the same title.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1964-12-14
Popularity:
1946-05-20
Overview: A tough-on-crime public prosecutor's world is turned upside down when his son is accused of murdering a dancer.
Genres: Crime Drama
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1946-05-20
Popularity:
1942-10-01
Overview: Ali Baba lives in poverty while his brother Qasim lives a wealthy life. One day Ali Baba discovers a secret cave which contains countless treasures. He tries to solve his financial problems with thehe contents of the cave, but as Qasim enters the picture, things turn irreversibly.
Genres: Comedy Drama Thriller
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1942-10-01
Popularity:
1957-04-29
Overview: Haridy arrives at the vegetable market in search of a job opportunity, he works for Master Abu Zaid and after a while he separates and marries Hossnyia. Haridy forms an alliance against Abu Zaid, but he soon becomes more powerful and his condition turns to worse.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1957-04-29
Popularity:
1938-11-14
Overview: Lachin, commander of the Army of One rulers, manages the affairs of governance prime minister, who traded Bakot parish while the ruling does not offer nor a delay in something a multi-female relations spineless, "Lachin" trying ruling alert to the tricks of the prime minister, is arrested "Lachin" charges Gwighth going to love him and he loves the ruling and filed in prison. Erupts people who had been fed up with the unjust actions of Prime Minister and took advantage of the famine to seize power, the release of Lachin the hands of the people and justice prevail in the country.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1938-11-14
Popularity:
1960-09-12
Overview: As Sharbat marries her sweetheart, she comes to realize that their ambitions and plans for the future do not align. She gets a divorce and falls in love with a rich student, only to marry his father. When the jealous student kills his father, Sharbat inherits her husband's entire fortune.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1960-09-12
Popularity:
1964-01-02
Overview: This lavish period action-adventure is an Egyptian version of The Count Of Monte Cristo.
Genres: Action Drama Crime Thriller
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1964-01-02
Popularity:
1955-11-28
Overview:
Genres: Comedy Music
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1955-11-28
Popularity:
1929-04-25
Overview: Mofida's lives her life yielding to her mother's decisions. When her mother urges her to marry Mahmoud, the latter leaves for Paris for education. In Mahmoud's absence, Mofida meets archaeologist Ali, but as luck would have it, Mahmoud returns and sets a date for their marriage.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1929-04-25
Popularity:
1961-04-03
Overview: The story of a family torn apart; the son goes to prison instead of his father for drug trafficking. While the other son marries a bad- tempered woman who abuses her mother-in-law forcing her to flee to work as a maid at a hospital.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1961-04-03
Popularity:
1956-07-16
Overview: Ismail lives in a local neighborhood, next to his fiancée and her mother who objects to their relationship because of his work in the police.
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1956-07-16
Popularity:
1953-06-09
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
Popularity:
1941-02-01
Overview: Laila is a rich rural girl raised by her aunt who succeeds in marrying her off to her son, a doctor who just returned from England. But the doctor lives a reckless life, and he looks down on Laila who turns into a beautiful modern girl after moving to Cairo.
Genres: Drama Romance Music
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1941-02-01
Popularity:
1961-07-24
Overview: The feelings of vengeance turn into forgiveness, when Ghalia falls in love with Awad, who killed her husband. After she finds out that Awad took revenge for his brother after her husband married a dancer and tried to kill her and her son.
Genres: Thriller Drama
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1961-07-24
Popularity:
1961-05-01
Overview: Hussein is a train inspector who feels guilty after a passenger dies during his attempt to escape detection. His daughter, Aisha, battles a lot of existential questions about God.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1961-05-01
Popularity:
1946-03-14
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
Popularity:
1932-03-14
Overview: The film is a look into the problems facing Egyptian men who marry foreign women, heavily portraying the women as immoral gold diggers and cheats.
Genres: Drama Thriller
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1932-03-14
Popularity:
1948-10-04
Overview: Raqia loves her neighbor Fouad and they promise to get married, but unfortunately for the girl, her father and mother divorce. Her uncle comes to live with her and she finds his fanaticism very difficult, which forces her to leave the house and seek refuge with her father. She finds him tolerant, but her stepmother causes trouble between her and Fouad and attracts him to her. Raqia gets the chance to take revenge and exposes her frivolous stepmother.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1948-10-04
Popularity:
1961-11-26
Overview: Ashraf Hamdi works as a supporting actor, and lives a peaceful life, but he leaves his only friend Saeed and his lover and colleague Faiza on the day he signed a contract to play a leading role opposite the great singing star Samia Fouad. He considered his acquaintance with Samia the first step towards achieving his goal, so he married her.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1961-11-26
Popularity:
1967-05-15
Overview: a symbolic take on the Jewish occupation of Palestine.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1967-05-15
Popularity:
1960-04-14
Overview: Wahid is an Egyptian officer who travels to Damascus on a secret mission. It was natural for Syrian journalists to follow him, trying to uncover the truth about his mission. He meets the journalist Hala, and they wander around the city's landmarks and sights after love creeps into their hearts. An international gang offers Wahid to play a role on their behalf in exchange for a sum of money. He accepts the mission and travels to Cairo. Hala follows him and discovers his relationship with the gang and his preparation for a conspiracy against his country.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1960-04-14
Popularity:
1958-03-10
Overview: A lawyer tries to realize what crime is, and whether it is inherited or as a result of upbringing and the environment, and the lawyer comes up with a criminal and decides to treat him well and prepare him with all the appropriate circumstances.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1958-03-10
Popularity:
1972-08-28
Overview: Al-Shaima, the sister of the Prophet Muhammad in infancy, except in Bani Saad between her mother, Halima al-Sa’dia and her father, a family that acknowledges to the Prophet the goodness and blessing that has befallen their homes since he came as a baby, except for the stubborn Shaimaa who hates Muhammad hatred and buried hatred, the news of the Islamic call spreads, and Begad is allied with the enemies of Muhammad While Shaima Shadia Bani Saad, she is disappointed with the magic of her voice, Pijad and praises her tribe with the service of fighting Islam, migrating to Medina, and her husband is allied with the Jews from Bani Qurayza and Bani Nadir,
Genres: History
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1972-08-28
Popularity:
1948-01-26
Overview: An honest employee finds himself in a tough situation when he is accused of killing his manager due to being in the wrong place at the wrong time. His wife is forced to work at a nightclub to provide for their children.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1948-01-26
Popularity:
1952-01-01
Overview: A married engineer with a son and a daughter, he drives in love with a dancer who sets her window around him with the help of her boyfriend until she marries him out of the greed for his wealth, and actually this is done without the knowledge of the wife and children. The daughter has no choice but to inform her mother of this.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1952-01-01
Popularity:
1954-02-08
Overview: A husband loses his arms and becomes unemployed, his wife becomes responsible for the house and neglects her husband. He starts learning to paint and meets a girl who encourages him to submit his paintings in an exhibition.
Genres: Romance Drama
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1954-02-08
Popularity:
1941-10-01
Overview: Health Inspector Dr. Ashraf gets into many problems because of his work in one of the villages where he went to work, as he becomes an obstacle in the path of the health barber, mayor, and perfumer in the country. Everyone practices quackery and sorcery, and the challenge before them increases after the village is afflicted with the plague.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1941-10-01
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