Ighraa
Biography: A Syrian actress, considered the most famous in the history of Syrian cinema, and had a great role in establishing a real film industry in Syria that lasted from the mid-sixties to the early nineties. She began acting at the age of 16 in Egypt before returning to Syria to become a symbol of cinema in her country. She participated in many films produced by the public and private sectors, with her film credit exceeding 35 films. In addition to her work as an actress, she wrote screenplays, and then tried directing in more than one film in which she also starred. Among her films as an actress: (The Leopard 1972) by Nabil El Maleh, (Dancer on Wounds 1974) by Mohamed Shaheen, . Her films as a director include: (The Karate Girls 1987). She disappeared from sight as the private sector withdrew from film production in the country, and reappeared in a popular television program, “Temptation Speaks,” in 2009, which sparked great controversy when it was shown.
Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: February 19, 1945
Deathday: N/A
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Badawiat fi baris
1964-04-01
Badawiat fi baris
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Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1964-04-01
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A'rous min Demashq
1973-04-01
A'rous min Demashq
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Genres: Thriller Mystery
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1973-04-01
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Dancer on the Wounds
1974-03-11
Dancer on the Wounds
Overview: A belly dancer and prostitute falls in love with a famous doctor who asks her for marriage, but for the sake of her lover's social standing, she decides to abandon him and return to her life of sin, and in order to forget him, she meets another man but also discovers that he has a family he loves. The dancer feels that she is not made for marriage life or to establish a normal family life, so she moves from A man to another after she lost all faith in love.
Genres: Crime Mystery
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1974-03-11
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امرأة فى الهاوية
1973-04-06
امرأة فى الهاوية
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Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1973-04-06
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Bewildered Girls
1981-01-01
Bewildered Girls
Overview: Some university students change their views on sex after hearing a lecture on the blind Syrian philosopher Al-Maarri. He gets his way with one of them after sneaking what I imagine is rufees into one of their drinks which has disastrous consequences. After going to some wild bellydancing parties they are ensnared by a polyester-clad drug-dealer and womanizer/rapist. The victims' friends plan to avenge her with the help of the local police. Includes numerous musical numbers and belly dancing scenes.
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Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1981-01-01
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The Belle & the Space Conqueror
1975-01-25
The Belle & the Space Conqueror
Overview: In a local environment, a young man decides to return with his foreign wife, and they each have a dream linked to the ideas of change and development, and the establishment of a satellite station project in this place.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1975-01-25
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I Die Twice And Love You
1976-01-01
I Die Twice And Love You
Overview: When a simple worker who works for a service that manages houses and mansions meets a rich guy who is trying to rent his apartment, he takes advantage of the empty apartment to have a romantic evening with his wife. But the couple is surprised when the apartment's owner arrives to find them inside.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1976-01-01
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Naked Without Sin
1967-03-04
Naked Without Sin
Overview: As Soheir marries Hamdy, she gets in an accident and her sisters Hanan and Salma leave the house, the first to find work and the second to escape Hamdy's advances. After Soheir dies, Salma takes a job as a maid as Hanan gets recruited to work as a prostitute in upscale communities.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1967-03-04
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One Man Wanted
1973-08-01
One Man Wanted
Overview: A stranger infiltrates a group of people who live in an isolated place and tries to drive a wedge between them to seize control of the land. Two
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Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1973-08-01
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Earth Wedding
1978-01-01
Earth Wedding
Overview: In a Lebanese village, a beautiful woman is bound down by traditions as she falls in love with a wealthy married man that she is unable to be with.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1978-01-01
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Fake Love
1980-01-01
Fake Love
Overview: A group of married couples pretend to love each other, with sincerity, and loyalty in front of society. However, problems and conflicts secretly arise, which are a result of betrayal and lack of trust, revealing that the apparent love between them is nothing but a lie.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1980-01-01
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The Cheetah
1972-01-02
The Cheetah
Overview: Set in Syria in the early 1900s. A peasant has his land taken from him by the authorities. He gets imprisoned and beaten by the gendarme, but manages to escape to the mountains where starts a bloody struggle for revolution.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1972-01-02
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Another Face of Love
1973-08-06
Another Face of Love
Overview: A newly graduated young doctor has hopes of making his way steadily in his country, or of traveling to another country in order to achieve his dreams. In the village, he wakes up from his rosy dream he lived before he traveled to a harsh reality, after he is accused of murder.
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Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1973-08-06
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