Umm Kulthum
Biography: Umm Kulthum (born Fatima Ibrahim El-Sayyid El-Beltagi on 31 December 1898, died 3 February 1975) was an Egyptian singer, songwriter, and film actress active from the 1920s to the 1970s. She was given the honorific title Kawkab al-Sharq (كوكب الشرق, "Star of the East"). Umm Kulthum was known for her vocal ability and unique style. She sold over 80 million records worldwide, making her one of the best-selling singers of the Arab world of all time. She is considered a national icon in her native Egypt; she has been dubbed "The voice of Egypt" and "Egypt's fourth pyramid".
Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: December 18, 1898
Deathday: February 03, 1975
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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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Hymn of Hope
1937-01-11
Hymn of Hope
Overview: Directed by Ahmed Badrakhan.
Genres: Music Drama
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1937-01-11
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Fatmah
1947-12-15
Fatmah
Overview: Om Koultoum stars in this musical-drama as Fatmah, Nurse to a Pasha who falls in love with his younger brother and marries him in secret. But soon their relationship deteriorates and her husband refuses to recognize the child she expects from him.
Genres: Music Drama
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1947-12-15
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An Egyptian Story
1982-09-27
An Egyptian Story
Overview: After we last see him in "Alexandria, Why?" Egyptian filmmaker Yehia Mourad is in his thirties, and successful in his work, he has grown distant from his wife and children and suffers a symbolic blockage of the heart while shooting the final scenes of his latest film. After being flown to England for evaluation, it's determined that Yehia must undergo emergency surgery. Fact and fiction blend seamlessly—with healthy doses of cleverly absurdist fantasy—as the film explores the various personalities and forces that have made Yehia (and Youssef Chahine) the man he has become.
Genres: Drama Fantasy
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1982-09-27
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Wedad
1936-02-10
Wedad
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
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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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Rabea Al Adaweiah
1963-02-10
Rabea Al Adaweiah
Overview: Rabi'a al-Adawiyya is a classic film from 1963 based on the life of the early Sufi saint and poet Rabi'a al-Adawiyya, also known as Rabi'a al Basri, in the second Islamic century.
Genres: History
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1963-02-10
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Eayida
1942-02-12
Eayida
Overview: Aida is an Egyptian musical produced in 1942, scripted and directed by Ahmed Badrakhan and the story of Abdul Warth Asr about the opera Aida participated in singing Fathia Ahmed, Abdel Ghani Sayed. Represented by: Umm Kalthoum, Ibrahim Hamouda, Suleiman Najib, Abbas Fares.
Genres: Music
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1942-02-12
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Sons of Aristocrats
1932-03-14
Sons of Aristocrats
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
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