Omar Sharif
Biography: Omar Sharif (April 10, 1932 - July 10, 2015) was an Egyptian actor, generally regarded as one of his country's greatest male film stars. The son of a precious wood merchant, he grew up in a united Christian family of Syrian and Lebanese descent with his parents and his sister. Enrolled at Victoria College, a prestigious British school in Alexandria, the teenager studied science, and foreign languages, and would later discover theater classes. A brilliant student, he continued his studies at Cairo University where he obtained his diploma in mathematics and physics. He later converted to Islam. In 1962, he took on the role of Prince Sherif Ali in Lawrence of Arabia under the direction of David Lean. This film, the first outside Egypt for the actor, marked the beginning of a long friendship with Peter O'Toole and a turning point in Omar Sharif's career. He won the Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor and decided to leave his native country for Hollywood.
Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: April 10, 1932
Deathday: July 10, 2015
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Monsieur Ibrahim
2003-09-17
Monsieur Ibrahim
Overview: Paris, 1960s. Momo, a resolute and independent Jewish teenager who lives with his father, a sullen and depressed man, in a working-class neighborhood, develops a close friendship with Monsieur Ibrahim, an elderly Muslim who owns a small grocery store.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 2003-09-17
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Doctor Zhivago
1965-12-22
Doctor Zhivago
Overview: The life of a Russian physician and poet who, although married to another, falls in love with a political activist's wife and experiences hardship during World War I and then the October Revolution.
Genres: Drama Romance War
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1965-12-22
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Lawrence of Arabia
1962-12-11
Lawrence of Arabia
Overview: The story of British officer T.E. Lawrence's mission to aid the Arab tribes in their revolt against the Ottoman Empire during the First World War. Lawrence becomes a flamboyant, messianic figure in the cause of Arab unity but his psychological instability threatens to undermine his achievements.
Genres: Adventure History War
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1962-12-11
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Bloodline
1979-06-29
Bloodline
Overview: A pampered heiress inherits her father's pharmaceutical empire when he dies in a suspicious accident, and soon finds herself surrounded by ruthless board members and grasping family members who will seemingly stop at nothing to profit.
Genres: Crime Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1979-06-29
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Pasternak
1965-12-31
Pasternak
Overview: Using still pictures and newsreel footage, this short film tells the life story of Russian author Boris Pasternak, who was forced by the Russian government to refuse the 1958 Nobel Prize in literature for his novel Dr. Zhivago.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1965-12-31
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Hidalgo
2004-02-04
Hidalgo
Overview: Set in 1890, this is the story of a Pony Express courier who travels to Arabia to compete with his horse, Hidalgo, in a dangerous race for a massive contest prize, in an adventure that sends the pair around the world...
Genres: Western Adventure
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-02-04
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Mountains of the Moon
1990-02-16
Mountains of the Moon
Overview: The story of Captain Richard Francis Burton's and Lt. John Hanning Speke's expedition to find the source of the Nile river in the name of Queen Victoria's British Empire. The film tells the story of their meeting, their friendship emerging amidst hardship, and then dissolving after their journey.
Genres: Adventure Drama History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1990-02-16
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Ingrid Bergman Remembered
1996-04-06
Ingrid Bergman Remembered
Overview: Her name conjures up beauty, grace, talent and style. One of the greatest actresses of her time, she is best remembered for a natural and vulnerable persona which was so genuine and alluring. Her cinematic contributions produced such classics as "Casablanca," "Gaslight" and "Anastasia." But Ingrid's story goes deeper than the triumphs of her movie career.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1996-04-06
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Genghis Khan
1965-04-15
Genghis Khan
Overview: This is the story of the shy Mongol boy Temujin who,during the 13th century, becomes the fearless Mongol leader Genghis Khan that unites all Mongol tribes and conquers India,China,Persia,Korea and parts of Rusia,Europe and Middle-East.
Genres: History Drama Adventure
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1965-04-15
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Mysteries of Egypt
1998-01-01
Mysteries of Egypt
Overview: Filmed in IMAX, a young girl questions her grandfather about the alleged curse of King Tutankhamen. His response takes us up to the source of the nourishing river Nile, to the Great Pyramids of Giza, to the Valley of the Kings.
Genres: Documentary History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1998-01-01
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10,000 BC
2008-03-04
10,000 BC
Overview: A prehistoric epic that follows a young mammoth hunter's journey through uncharted territory to secure the future of his tribe.
Genres: Adventure Action Drama Fantasy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-03-04
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Fire at My Heart
2006-01-01
Fire at My Heart
Overview: The story of Eugenio, young soldier of the Napoleonic army, in the Napoli of 1815 after the era of Gioacchino Murat.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-01-01
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Top Secret!
1984-06-08
Top Secret!
Overview: Popular and dashing American singer Nick Rivers travels to East Germany to perform in a music festival. When he loses his heart to the gorgeous Hillary Flammond, he finds himself caught up in an underground resistance movement. Rivers joins forces with Agent Cedric and Flammond to attempt the rescue of her father, Dr. Paul, from the Germans, who have captured the scientist in hopes of coercing him into building a new naval mine.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1984-06-08
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Oh! Heavenly Dog
1980-07-11
Oh! Heavenly Dog
Overview: Browning is a PI with a bad cold, who's sent to investigate a case by a mysterious client. He stumbles across the body of a young woman and is stabbed to death, and when he wakes up in heaven, they tell him he's "marginal material," and they can only decide on his final destination through one last assignment: to go back and solve his own murder. As a dog. A cute fluffy little dog (Benji). Undaunted, Browning begins to investigate the case as best he can around his canine disabilities (dialing the phone presents a special challenge) to solve the murders, save the girl, and see justice done.
Genres: Comedy Thriller Crime Mystery Fantasy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1980-07-11
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The Burglars
1971-10-27
The Burglars
Overview: In Athens a collection of emeralds is successfully stolen by a team of robbers, led by safe-cracker Azad. Things go smoothly until they miss the ship by which they planned their escape; a police chief pursues Azad while he waits for the next ship to set off.
Genres: Action Crime Thriller
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1971-10-27
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Grand Larceny
1987-01-01
Grand Larceny
Overview: A woman who hasn't seen her father in 18 years, learns of his death and goes to his estate in France to carry out his wishes. She then learns that her father was a thief who after getting caught and going to prison and upon his release was approached by an insurance company, who wanted him to use his talents in helping them recover some valuables that had been stolen, which became his new job. Now that he is gone, he wants her to continue his work.
Genres: Thriller Mystery
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1987-01-01
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Hollywood Legenden
2004-01-01
Hollywood Legenden
Overview: Documentary about Hollywood.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: de
Release Date: 2004-01-01
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The Rainbow Thief
1994-01-19
The Rainbow Thief
Overview: A petty crook, in search of the proverbial pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, hopes to cash in by befriending the heir to a huge fortune.
Genres: Fantasy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1994-01-19
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Pyramid
2002-10-28
Pyramid
Overview: Of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, the Pyramid is the only one to survive. Many believe that even with our 21st-century technology, we could not build anything like it today. Based on the most up-to-date research and the latest archaeological discoveries, here is how the Pyramid came to be.
Genres: Documentary Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-10-28
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Juggernaut
1974-09-25
Juggernaut
Overview: A terrorist demands a huge ransom in exchange for information on how to disarm the seven bombs he has planted aboard a trans-Atlantic cruise ship.
Genres: Thriller Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1974-09-25
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The Last Valley
1971-01-28
The Last Valley
Overview: People in a small German village in the last valley to remain untouched by the devastating Thirty Years' War try to exist in peace with a group of soldiers occupying the valley.
Genres: History War Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1971-01-28
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Fred Zinnemann - Der Mann, der 'High Noon' machte
2007-01-01
Fred Zinnemann - Der Mann, der 'High Noon' machte
Overview: Documentary about the Austrian director Fred Zinnemann.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: de
Release Date: 2007-01-01
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The Night of the Generals
1967-01-29
The Night of the Generals
Overview: A German intelligence officer investigates a prostitute's killing in Warsaw during World War II. He lands on three major Nazi generals as suspects, two of whom are also involved in a plot to kill Adolf Hitler.
Genres: Thriller Mystery War Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1967-01-29
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Stardust Hollywood - Sternenstaub und Götterwelten
2013-02-23
Stardust Hollywood - Sternenstaub und Götterwelten
Overview: Documentary about Hollywood.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: de
Release Date: 2013-02-23
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More Than a Miracle
1967-10-19
More Than a Miracle
Overview: A fairy tale of the misadventures of a beautiful but temperamental Neapolitan peasant, Isabella, when she meets the ill- tempered Spanish Prince Rodrigo Ferrante y Davalos. The King of Spain has ordered Rodrigo to choose a wife among seven Italian Princesses, but he is smitten by the lowly peasant.
Genres: Romance Comedy Fantasy
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1967-10-19
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One Night with the King
2006-10-10
One Night with the King
Overview: In Biblical times, a girl disguises her Jewish origins when the Persian king comes looking for a new bride among his subjects.
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-10-10
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Che!
1969-06-27
Che!
Overview: Biography of Argentinian revolutionary Ernesto "Che" Guevara, who helped Fidel Castro in his struggle against the corrupt Batista regime, eventually resulting in the overthrow of that government and Castro's taking over of Cuba. The film covers Guevara's life from when he first landed in Cuba in 1956 to his death in an ambush by government troops in the mountains of Bolivia in 1967.
Genres: Drama Adventure
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1969-06-27
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The Mysterious Island
1973-03-17
The Mysterious Island
Overview: 1865, The American Civil War: Five POW manage to escape by balloon from Fort Richmond. Caught in a storm and with the balloon damaged they find themselves 'shipwrecked' on a volcanic desert island somewhere in the Pacific. Just before crash landing their leader, the brilliant engineer Cyrus Smith falls to his apparent death in the raging waters, but later turns up completely unharmed and with no memory of how he was saved. His fellow castaways are: the famous journalist Gedeon Spilett, the salty sailor Bonaventure Pencroff, the orphaned boy Harbert Brown and the black servant of Smith, Nab. The dog Top also joined them in the escape.
Genres: Science Fiction Adventure
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1973-03-17
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Funny Girl
1968-09-19
Funny Girl
Overview: The life of famed 1930s comedienne Fanny Brice, from her early days in the Jewish slums of New York, to the height of her career with the Ziegfeld Follies, as well as her marriage to the rakish gambler Nick Arnstein.
Genres: Comedy Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1968-09-19
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Belmondo, il était une fois le beau monde
2011-10-25
Belmondo, il était une fois le beau monde
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Genres: TV Movie Documentary
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 2011-10-25
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Mayerling
1968-10-31
Mayerling
Overview: Crown Prince Rudolf of Austria clashes with his father, Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria, over implementing progressive policies for their country. Rudolf soon feels he is a man born at the wrong time in a country that doesn't realize the need for social reform. The Prince of Wales, later to become Britain's King Edward VII, provides comic relief. Rudolf finds refuge from a loveless marriage with Princess Stéphanie by taking a mistress, Baroness Maria Vetsera. Their untimely demise at Mayerling, the imperial family's hunting lodge, is cloaked in mystery.
Genres: Drama Romance History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1968-10-31
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Funny Lady
1975-03-15
Funny Lady
Overview: Famous singer Fanny Brice has divorced her first husband Nicky Arnstein. During the Great Depression she has trouble finding work as an artist, but meets Billy Rose, a newcomer who writes lyrics and owns a nightclub.
Genres: Comedy Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1975-03-15
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The Yellow Rolls-Royce
1964-12-31
The Yellow Rolls-Royce
Overview: One Rolls-Royce belongs to three vastly different owners, starting with Lord Charles, who buys the car for his wife as an anniversary present. The next owner is Paolo Maltese, a mafioso who purchases the car during a trip to Italy and leaves it with his girlfriend while he returns to Chicago. Finally, the car is owned by American widow Gerda, who joins the Yugoslavian resistance against the invading Nazis.
Genres: Drama Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1964-12-31
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The Fall of the Roman Empire
1964-03-24
The Fall of the Roman Empire
Overview: In the year 180 A.D. Germanic tribes are about to invade the Roman empire from the north. In the midst of this crisis ailing emperor Marcus Aurelius has to make a decision about his successor between his son Commodus, who is obsessed by power, and the loyal general Gaius Livius.
Genres: Drama History War
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1964-03-24
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Mackenna's Gold
1969-03-18
Mackenna's Gold
Overview: A bandit kidnaps a Marshal who has seen a map showing a gold vein on Indian lands, but other groups are looking for it too, while the Apache try to keep the secret location undisturbed.
Genres: Adventure Action Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1969-03-18
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The Horsemen
1971-08-16
The Horsemen
Overview: In Afghanistan, the ruthless sport of buzkashi is a game of great pride. When Uraz breaks his leg and loses a spirited match, he brings shame to his village, especially his father. After losing his leg below the knee, Uraz, to regain his honor, must learn to ride again and win with a special, one-of-a-kind horse.
Genres: Action Adventure Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1971-08-16
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Moscow in Madrid
1965-12-31
Moscow in Madrid
Overview: When David Lean made his film Doctor Zhivago (1965), he realized that it would be impossible to do location shooting in Moscow. Instead, he found a location on the plains outside Madrid, Spain and built a set to look like the Russian capital. This promotional film gives viewers a short look at the set under construction.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1965-12-31
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Shaka Zulu: The Citadel
2005-05-03
Shaka Zulu: The Citadel
Overview: The saga of legendary African warrior Shaka Zulu comes to the screen in this continuation of the timeless tale from original miniseries creator Joshua Sinclair. From the moment he was born, Shaka Zulu was bound for greatness. When his homeland of Africa begins to fall prey to England's rapidly expanding empire, Shaka Zulu leads a bloody struggle to keep his people free. Jason Buchanan, Rovi
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-05-03
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I Forgot to Tell You
2010-03-12
I Forgot to Tell You
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 2010-03-12
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The Tamarind Seed
1974-07-11
The Tamarind Seed
Overview: During a Caribbean holiday, a British civil servant finds herself falling in love with a Russian agent.
Genres: Drama Romance Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1974-07-11
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The Appointment
1969-05-22
The Appointment
Overview: Lawyer Federico Fendi has reasons to suspect that his fashion model wife Carla is secretly one of Rome's highest paid call-girls.
Genres: Drama Mystery
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1969-05-22
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Hassan and Marcus
2008-07-03
Hassan and Marcus
Overview: A terrorist Muslim group calls for the execution of Sheikh Hassan for refusing to join their organisation. At the same time, a priest ,Marcos, is also facing death threats. Both men seek help from the government, who puts them under the witness protection program, giving each man the other's identity.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 2008-07-03
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Ashanti
1979-02-21
Ashanti
Overview: Dr. Anansa Linderby is kidnapped in a medical mission in Africa by a slave trader. From this moment, her husband will do anything to recover her and to punish the bad guys, but that will be not an easy task.
Genres: Adventure Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1979-02-21
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Struggle on the Nile
1959-10-18
Struggle on the Nile
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
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Looking for Sophia
2004-09-17
Looking for Sophia
Overview: Looking for Sophia is a documentary about Loren's remarkable life and career, featuring rare newsreel footage, highlights from her films, and insights from her friends and colleagues.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-09-17
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Green Ice
1981-05-21
Green Ice
Overview: A down on his luck engineer gets involved in an adventure with a mysterious woman and an emerald magnate.
Genres: Adventure Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1981-05-21
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Mother
1991-11-27
Mother
Overview: Henri Verneuil was born Achod Malakian of Armenian parentage on October 15, 1920, in Rodosto, Turkey, and his family fled to France and settled in Marseilles when he was a young child. He later recounted his childhood experience in the novel Mayrig, which he dedicated to his mother and made into this 1991 film with the same name.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1991-11-27
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588 rue Paradis
1992-01-14
588 rue Paradis
Overview: A successful playwright reflects on his journey from his Armenian roots to adapting in France, forty years after his family's move to Marseilles. He now goes by a new name to fit in better with French society.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1992-01-14
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Beyond Justice
1992-12-02
Beyond Justice
Overview: A woman's ex-husband, who is the son of an Arab chieftain, kidnaps their teenage son and brings him back to Morocco, where the boy is to be made the leader of the tribe. The child's mother hires a mercenary to get her son and bring him back to her.
Genres: Adventure Drama Action Thriller
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1992-12-02
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St. Peter
2005-10-24
St. Peter
Overview: Saint Peter, a reluctant but passionate leader, from the crucifixion of Jesus to his own. The film's first half dramatizes the New Testament's "Acts": early fear, the renewal of Pentecost, Saul's conversion, the decision to baptize pagans, and the Apostles' dispersal. In the second half, an aged Peter goes to Rome to join Paul, arriving on the day of Paul's arrest. Paul's death brings a crisis to Rome's Christians and to Peter; lessons from Jesus's teachings guide his decision to stay. Events within the fictive household of Persius, a Roman aristocrat, capture the upheaval that Christian teachings bring to the Eternal City.
Genres: Drama Family TV Movie History
Original Language: it
Release Date: 2005-10-24
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Marco the Magnificent
1965-08-06
Marco the Magnificent
Overview: Young Marco Polo travels to China to help Kublai Khan fight against rebels, headed by his own son, with a new invention: gunpowder.
Genres: Adventure
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1965-08-06
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Crime and Passion
1976-02-06
Crime and Passion
Overview: Financier persuades his mistress to marry a rich industrialist for his money, then discovers that he and the new wife are to be murdered by her new husband.
Genres: Crime Drama Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1976-02-06
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The Poppy Is Also a Flower
1966-05-20
The Poppy Is Also a Flower
Overview: A special United Nations bureau organises a campaign to trace a drug-smuggling ring across Europe to its source on the Afghanistan-Iran border.
Genres: Crime Drama Mystery
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1966-05-20
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Lie Down with Lions
1994-06-12
Lie Down with Lions
Overview: Doctor Peter Husak introduces the American Jack Carver to his friend, nurse Kate, and it's love on first sight. But when she learns, in a dramatic incident, that Jack's a C.I.A. agent, she leaves him and marries Husak instead. Together, they go into a war area in Nagorny Karabach for a relief organization.
Genres: Adventure Romance Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1994-06-12
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Behold a Pale Horse
1964-08-14
Behold a Pale Horse
Overview: Manuel Artiguez, a famous bandit during the Spanish civil war, has lived in French exile for 20 years. When his mother is dying he considers visiting her secretly in his Spanish home town. But his biggest enemy, the Spanish police officer Vinolas, prepared a trap at the hospital as a chance to finally catch Artiguez.
Genres: Drama War
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1964-08-14
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The Possessed
1988-02-24
The Possessed
Overview: Russia, 1870. A group of young anarchist revolutionaries set out to overthrow the Czarist regime through violence. Their attacks create a climate of psychosis and mutual distrust among the population, but in reality, both revolutionaries and repressors are being manipulated by a diabolical individual.
Genres: Drama History Thriller
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1988-02-24
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The Making of 'Lawrence of Arabia'
2003-09-22
The Making of 'Lawrence of Arabia'
Overview: Straight-to-DVD documentary produced by Passport International detailing the life of Peter O'Toole and Omar Sharif with briefly concentrating on the making of the film Lawrence of Arabia. NOT TO BE CONFUSED WITH THE 2000/2001 OFFICIAL DOCUMENTARY OF THE SAME NAME RELEASED ON THE DVD AND BLU-RAY OF LAWRENCE OF ARABIA BY SONY PICTURES HOME ENTERTAINMENT.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-09-22
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The Baltimore Bullet
1980-04-01
The Baltimore Bullet
Overview: A tale of two hustlers trying to set up a big game.
Genres: Comedy Crime Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1980-04-01
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Rock the Casbah
2013-09-11
Rock the Casbah
Overview: The whole family is reunited when Sofia comes back for his father's funeral. Quickly, inner problems are revealed.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 2013-09-11
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Umm Kulthum: A Voice Like Egypt
1996-10-09
Umm Kulthum: A Voice Like Egypt
Overview: Biography of Egyptian singer Umm Kulthum, narrated by Omar Sharif
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1996-10-09
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Pleasure Palace
1980-10-22
Pleasure Palace
Overview: Story of a professional gambler, connoisseur, gourmet and sportsman who sets out to help a Las Vegas hotel-casino owner from losing his controlling interest to a business syndicate but finds his reputation is on the line when he runs into a mystery lady who seems to operate on both sides of the law.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1980-10-22
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S+H+E: Security Hazards Expert
1980-02-23
S+H+E: Security Hazards Expert
Overview: Lavinia Kean, a brilliant American espionage agent, combats the wiles of international criminal and blackmailer Cesare Magnasco.
Genres: Action Adventure TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1980-02-23
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The Blazing Sun
1954-03-01
The Blazing Sun
Overview: A wealthy landlord floods and destroys a village on purpose to prevent the people living there from making a profit off their crops. What he doesn't know is that his own daughter, Amal, is in love with Ahmed, a young man from the village.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1954-03-01
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Keys to Freedom
1988-01-01
Keys to Freedom
Overview: The keys to freedom for citizens of Hong Kong are U.S. passports, as their city quakes with the imminent transition to Chinese Communist rule. A deadly black market for passports is thriving, controlled by Hong Kong's warlords.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1988-01-01
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Sayedat el kasr
1958-11-17
Sayedat el kasr
Overview: A chance meeting at an auction brings together Sawsan, a working-class girl and Adel, heir to a vast fortune with several estates to his name. This leads to a whirlwind marriage. This development spells trouble for Adel's fair-weather bourgeois clique, who are used to manipulating him with their own financial interests at heart.
Genres: Romance Drama
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1958-11-17
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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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Journey of Love
1990-12-07
Journey of Love
Overview: An older couple finally travels to the sea, reliving old memories along the way.
Genres: Romance Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1990-12-07
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The Beginning and the End
1960-10-31
The Beginning and the End
Overview: Set in the suburbs of Cairo in the late 1930s, the story follows a middle-class Egyptian family grappling with the hardships of life after the death of their father, their sole breadwinner. The mother and her four children—three brothers and their sister, Nefisah—struggle to avoid slipping into poverty. They all go in different directions which aren't exactly good.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1960-10-31
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Les pyramides bleues
1988-01-02
Les pyramides bleues
Overview: Elise is content being the lover of Alex, a wealthy magnate who lavishes her with attention and money. When she gets religious and decides to hide from him in a French convent, Alex hires agents to bring her back.
Genres: Comedy Mystery Romance
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1988-01-02
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A Man in Our House
1961-04-17
A Man in Our House
Overview: A Man in Our House is a 1961 Egyptian film about the resistance to British rule in Egypt which ended in the exile of King Farouk in 1954 and the rise to power of Gamal Abdel Nasser.
Genres: Drama History Romance
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1961-04-17
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The Right to Love
1972-08-15
The Right to Love
Overview: The tragedy of Helene and her husband Pierre, whose life is shattered when Pierre is kept as a political prisoner, while Helene is denied the right to visit him. A growing fear of losing her husband to tuberculosis takes over Helene, who does all she can to meet him, even for one last time.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1972-08-15
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Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs
2007-09-24
Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs
Overview: The DVD companion to the museum exhibition "Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs" walks through the entire exhibition, up close and in great detail. Looking beyond the shimmering gold and beautiful treasures, come face to face with Tutankhamun’s contemporaries, see and hear about the fascinating times in which the young king lived, and learn how his short reign changed history.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-09-24
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1001 Inventions and the World of Ibn Al-Haytham
2015-12-13
1001 Inventions and the World of Ibn Al-Haytham
Overview: The fascinating story of a brave young scientist from 11th century Arabia. Ibn Al-Haytham embarks upon a quest to uncover ancient mysteries that would change our world forever. A journey of science from darkness into light.
Genres: Animation
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2015-12-13
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The 13th Warrior
1999-08-13
The 13th Warrior
Overview: A Muslim ambassador exiled from his homeland joins a group of Vikings, initially offended by their behavior but growing to respect them. As they travel together, they learn of a legendary evil closing in and must unite to confront this formidable force.
Genres: Adventure History Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1999-08-13
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The Traveller
2009-06-25
The Traveller
Overview: Love, passion, responsibility and loss follow a man over the course of half a century in this powerful drama from Egypt. In 1948, Hassan is working his first day on the job for a telegraph company when he has to deliver a telegram to Noura, a beautiful woman who is waiting on a ship docked in the harbor. The message is from Noura's fiancé, but when Hassan sees her, he acts on an impulse, and by the end of the day he's slept with Noura. In 1973, Hassan crosses paths with Noura again; her brother is in the hospital, and Hassan happens to meet Nadia, the beautiful woman's daughter who he may have fathered. And in 2001, elderly Hassan visits Cairo and meets Ali, Nadia's son, and both are taken aback at the similarities between them.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 2009-06-25
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Heaven Before I Die
1997-01-01
Heaven Before I Die
Overview: Jacob's feet are so turned out that he walks like Charlie Chaplin. He is different because of that and decides to emigrate from Palestine to Canada, where "everyone is equal". There everybody treats him kindly, and a thief specializing in stealing money from cash machines takes him into his home and treats him like a son, waitress Selma finds him a job as a Chaplin imitator, "prophet" Khalil Gibran gives him wise advice
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1997-01-01
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Zhivago: Behind the Camera with David Lean
1965-01-01
Zhivago: Behind the Camera with David Lean
Overview: In this promotional short for the feature film Doctor Zhivago (1965), director David Lean explains why he chose the performers for the leading roles in the movie.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1965-01-01
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The Coptic Museum
2006-01-01
The Coptic Museum
Overview: Tour inside the Coptic Museum
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 2006-01-01
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Eshaet Hob
1960-11-21
Eshaet Hob
Overview: Hussein, a shy young man, is desperately in love with Samiha. However, Samiha is more interested in her singing and dancing cousin Lucy. Admiring Hussein greatly, Samiha's father attempts to help him and starts spreading the rumor that Hussein is having an affair with famous actress Hind Rostom, hoping jealousy will move the daughter's heart. The plan seems to work... until Hind Rostom herself comes to town.
Genres: Comedy Romance Drama
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1960-11-21
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The River of Love
1960-11-12
The River of Love
Overview: Nahr el Hub is the Egyptian adaptation of Leo Tolstoy's "Anna Karenina".
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1960-11-12
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Mrs. 'Arris Goes to Paris
1992-12-27
Mrs. 'Arris Goes to Paris
Overview: Ada Harris, a London charwoman in the 1950's, sees a Dior dress and decides that she's going to own one. First, she scrimps and saves her money, but when she has enough, and takes a trip to Paris, she learns that buying an original couture creation is a little harder than simply plunking down cash. Along the way to her goal, she manages to befriend a count, unite young lovers, and dodge customs.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1992-12-27
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Rendezvous with a Stranger
1959-01-01
Rendezvous with a Stranger
Overview: A classic Egyptian film noir starring Omar Sharif who is trying to find out the mysterious circumstances under which his brother was killed. This gem also features the belly dancer Samia Gamal and features some of her famous exotic dancing tableaux.
Genres: Crime Drama Mystery
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1959-01-01
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The Parole Officer
2001-08-10
The Parole Officer
Overview: A hapless parole officer is framed for murder by a crooked police chief. To prove his innocence he must entice his former clients away from the law abiding lives they are now living to recover the evidence that will save him.
Genres: Crime Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-08-10
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Cleopatra's Palace: In Search of a Legend
1999-03-14
Cleopatra's Palace: In Search of a Legend
Overview: Documentary of an underwater archaeological expedition led by French explorer Franck Goddio that explores the sunken ancient city of Alexandria, Egypt, where Cleopatra made her home over 2,000 years ago. The underwater exploration team uses advanced scientific methods to locate the remains of Cleopatra's sunken palace as well as the entire submerged Royal Quarters in the harbor of modern Alexandria. Also uses re-enactments, computer graphics and animation to present a picture of Cleopatra's life in ancient Alexandria.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1999-03-14
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Harem
1986-02-09
Harem
Overview: A young British woman is kidnapped by an Arabian sheikh and held captive in his harem. At first she frantically tries to escape, but as they slowly get to know and appreciate each other the difference between captor and captive dissolves.
Genres: Romance Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1986-02-09
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Our Best Days
1955-03-07
Our Best Days
Overview: A poor girl lives on the rooftop of a building. Three young neighbors fall in love with her. The decide to help her when they discover that she is seriously ill and in need of an urgent operation.
Genres: Comedy Drama Romance Music
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1955-03-07
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2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift
2010-08-03
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift
Overview: The team of smart-talkin' toddlers known as Everything Is Terrible! have once again emerged from their VHS cocoons to conjure a jam on culture so culture-jamtastic that we're sorry we can't be there to hold your hand as you watch in dazed amazement. Thousands of hours of brain-boiling footage have been concentrated into an impenetrable jewel of an experience, teach us once and for all that loving well is the best revenge.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2010-08-03
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Heavenly Sin
1992-10-03
Heavenly Sin
Overview: Elite lawyer Ryoko enlists the help of a foreign mafia in rescuing her son from a criminal who holds grudge against her.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1992-10-03
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Goha
1959-05-06
Goha
Overview: As far as can be determined, Goha was Tunisia's first entry in the Cannes Film Festival. Omar Sharif stars as a naïve young man who is taken for granted by friends and family. Little do they know that he has more intelligence, tenacity and imagination than all of them put together. The story takes an unexpectedly dramatic turn when the man falls in love with the young wife of his village's elderly "wise man". Based on an ancient Tunisian folk tale, Goha boasts impressive production values and sure-handed direction (by Jacques Baratier).
Genres: Drama
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1959-05-06
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Citizen Masrey
1991-12-23
Citizen Masrey
Overview: The story of Mayor Abdul Razek al-Sharshabi (Omar al-Sharif) when his younger son, Tawfiq (Khalid al-Nabawi) is called for army recruitment, his wife (Safiya al-Omari), rejects it, suggesting to send someone else to go instead. So the Mayor persuaded a poor father named Abdul-Muqeem (Izzat al-Alayli) to send his only son Masrey instead.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1991-12-23
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Desert Law
1991-03-19
Desert Law
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Genres: Drama Action Adventure TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1991-03-19
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Catherine the Great
1996-04-28
Catherine the Great
Overview: Trapped in a loveless arranged marriage to the immature future Czar, a young German Princess proves a skillful political infighter and rises to become Catherine the Great.
Genres: Drama TV Movie History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1996-04-28
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Going Public
2000-01-01
Going Public
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Genres: Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2000-01-01
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The Lebanese Mission
1956-09-12
The Lebanese Mission
Overview: In Lebanon, industrialist Hennequin, director of a French oil company, entrusts engineers Jean Domèvre, a Frenchman, and Mokhrir, a Lebanese, with the prospecting of an isolated region granted to him by Countess Athelstane Orloff. Their search remains fruitless until Mokhir reports the discovery of a uranium deposit, but disappears before Jean can identify the location. He goes to the Countess for help in finding Mokhir and surprises her when, due to financial difficulties, she is negotiating her concession with the Englishman Hobson, director of a rival company. Attracted by Jean, the Countess nevertheless gives him her preference and they set off together in search of Mokhir.
Genres: Action Thriller
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1956-09-12
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The Pink Panther Strikes Again
1976-12-15
The Pink Panther Strikes Again
Overview: Charles Dreyfus, who has finally cracked over inspector Clouseau's antics, escapes from a mental institution and launches an elaborate plan to get rid of Clouseau once and for all.
Genres: Comedy Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1976-12-15
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La Traversée du désir
2009-03-16
La Traversée du désir
Overview: What was your first desire? What did you long for most? Arielle Dombasle put these questions to a wide circle of famous people.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 2009-03-16
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For the Sake of a Woman
1959-03-16
For the Sake of a Woman
Overview: Insurance representative of the client rich go to the work of an insurance policy, a wealthy married to a beautiful young tempted even located in the nets and cemented their relationship, offer him salvation from her husband, then grab the value of the insurance policy, the husband dies, you go for the company to capture the amount of insurance, but the company have doubts about the death of husband and it suggests that he died unnatural way especially that the wife was a nurse before her marriage, knows insurance this information delegate who was behind the seizure of the wealth of the husband goes to meet her, surprises her in the arms of her lover kill her but they call it lead endure and on his deathbed in hospital admits the full truth then death throes the latter.
Genres: Thriller Crime Drama
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1959-03-16
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My Only Love
1960-10-03
My Only Love
Overview: Adel and Mona are in love, and just as they were about to get engaged, Adel has an accident. When he recovers, he finds that the only woman he loved is now married to another man.
Genres: Romance
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1960-10-03
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Laughter, Joy, Work and Love
1993-11-29
Laughter, Joy, Work and Love
Overview: During 1968 , in the Heliopolis area, a group of school students live for fun and pleasure, and they get to know a young boxer named (Adham), who changes their views on life in many aspects. (Adham) falls in love with the prostitute (Aisha), and decides to marry her, but his rich father wants to keep them apart.
Genres: Romance
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1993-11-29
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David Lean: A Life in Film
1985-01-01
David Lean: A Life in Film
Overview: A documentary video that profiles the life of David Lean, the director of Doctor Zhivago and Lawrence of Arabia.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1985-01-01
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The Devil of the Desert
1954-12-27
The Devil of the Desert
Overview: Essam, a young bedouin who discovers the cruel tyranny of his ruler after people from his tribe are unjustly murdered, decides to overthrow him.
Genres: Adventure
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1954-12-27
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A Night at the Movies: The Gigantic World of Epics
2009-12-20
A Night at the Movies: The Gigantic World of Epics
Overview: A Night at the Movies: The Gigantic World of Epics looks at Hollywood’s biggest screen spectaculars from all sides, including the genre’s beginnings, literary adaptations, great epic directors and actors, the challenges of making big-budget movies, classic set-pieces and epic music scores. The special also looks at how the genre fell out of favor with audiences and filmmakers in the ‘70s and ‘80s, only to be reborn with more recent films like Gladiator, and Dances with Wolves trilogy. Throughout, the special is packed with classic scenes and behind-the-scenes images from such films as The Birth of a Nation (1915), Gone With the Wind (1939), Samson & Delilah (1949), The Ten Commandments (1956), Ben-Hur (1959), El Cid (1961), King of Kings (1961), Lawrence of Arabia (1962) and Doctor Zhivago (1965).
Genres: Documentary TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-12-20
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Scandal in Zamalek
1959-01-23
Scandal in Zamalek
Overview: A man and his sister-in-law are suspects in a murder; they do not know that the man's wife is involved.
Genres: Drama Crime Thriller
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1959-01-23
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We the Students
1959-01-02
We the Students
Overview: Directed by Atef Salem.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1959-01-02
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La Martingale
1983-10-13
La Martingale
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Genres: TV Movie
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1983-10-13
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Agony of Love
1960-10-01
Agony of Love
Overview: Amal marries the train driver Mahmoud, who treats her harshly. She feels neglected despite her husband's presence, Mahmoud travels to another city and asks his assistant Hassan to look after his wife. During his absence, Amal expresses admiration for Hassan's morals, which soon turns into a special love.
Genres: Romance
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1960-10-01
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Omar Sharif: Citizen of the World
2020-02-15
Omar Sharif: Citizen of the World
Overview: Several high-budget epic films became Omar Sharif (1932-2015) a film star. He was an actor, but also a bridge player, a womanizer, a bon vivant; he was a man full of contradictions, who enjoyed card games more than movies; he was an eternal nomad who spent half his life in a hotel.
Genres: Documentary TV Movie
Original Language: de
Release Date: 2020-02-15
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The Mamluks
1965-10-04
The Mamluks
Overview: After suffering Egyptians from the oppression of the Mamluks and despotism clump the people and organize popular resistance to eliminate them and get rid of the ruling Circassians and the commander of his bodyguards Aybak, joins Alhabiban Ahmad and Qamar resistance despite suffering colors they receive, designed Ahmed to avenge the death of his mother on their hands, achieved guerrilla dream he is condemned the country's young people from Egyptians are free.
Genres: Drama Action Adventure
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1965-10-04
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Inchon
1981-05-04
Inchon
Overview: Gen. Douglas MacArthur leads a Korean War campaign, and the war tests a married couple's relationship.
Genres: History War Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1981-05-04
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Ayoub
1983-07-07
Ayoub
Overview: An aging man's intention to publish his biography has a lot of rich and powerful people worried what he might reveal.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1983-07-07
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Dark Waters
1956-01-16
Dark Waters
Overview: Ragab, a poor sailor, returns home to Alexandria after three years of absence, during which he tried to save money to marry his one true love, Hamedah. But there's trouble on the harbor, and with an old friend.
Genres: Drama Romance Action Thriller
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1956-01-16
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The Making of Lawrence of Arabia
2000-01-01
The Making of Lawrence of Arabia
Overview: Documentary about the making of the epic 1962 film, with reminiscences from surviving cast and crew.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2000-01-01
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Ghaltet Habibi
1958-04-14
Ghaltet Habibi
Overview: Salah and his cousin Souad promise to marry each other. Salah’s uncle asks him to collect revenue from the citadel where he meets Aziza, the flirtatious girl who succeeds in seducing him. Aziza tells him that she's pregnant with his child. Salah becomes torn between his love for Souad, and his attraction for Aziza.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1958-04-14
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The Car That Became a Star
1965-01-01
The Car That Became a Star
Overview: This promotional film showcases the automobile whose adventures are chronicled in The Yellow Rolls-Royce (1964). After the car is filmed in various European shooting locations, it becomes the star attraction in an international automobile show in New York City. We even see a fashion show whose colors and styles are based on the 1930 model vehicle.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1965-01-01
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The Puppeteer
1989-12-18
The Puppeteer
Overview: Muhammad Jad al-Karim Aragouz in the village, he had a son and he was Bahloul, he was able to teach him until he graduated, but the son was rebellious against his father’s profession. His great ambition put him in the way of a businessman who was from the people of his town. A large tourism project in agricultural land, for which Al-Aragouz stands.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1989-12-18
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Gharam Al-Asyad
1961-02-13
Gharam Al-Asyad
Overview: Two wealthy brothers have feelings for the stableman's daughter. When the younger son tries to rape her, the girl runs away from the house. A fashion designer takes her in and she becomes a famous model until the older brother runs into her.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1961-02-13
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Indiana Jones: The Search for the Lost Golden Age
2021-05-07
Indiana Jones: The Search for the Lost Golden Age
Overview: Hawaii, May 1977. After the success of Star Wars, George Lucas and Steven Spielberg meet to find a new project to work on together, the former as producer, the latter as director. The story of how the charismatic archaeologist Indiana Jones was born and how his first adventure, released in 1981, triumphed at box offices around the world.
Genres: Documentary TV Movie
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 2021-05-07
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Land of Peace
1957-01-02
Land of Peace
Overview: The film takes place in Palestine and portrays the lives of freedom fighters trying to free their village from the control of the Israelis. Ahmed (Omar Sharif) is an Egyptian freedom fighter who ends up in this village. There, he meets Salma, a girl from the village. Together they try to save the Palestinians and always escape danger.
Genres: Drama History Romance
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1957-01-02
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A Castle in Italy
2013-10-30
A Castle in Italy
Overview: Louise meets Nathan, her dreams resurface. It's also the story of her ailing brother, their mother, and the destiny of a leading family of wealthy Italian industrialists. The story of a family falling apart, a world coming to an end and love beginning.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 2013-10-30
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Vicious Circle
1985-04-28
Vicious Circle
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Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1985-04-28
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Beach of Secrets
1958-02-03
Beach of Secrets
Overview: "Alia" back to Port Said, to her brother's house to spend the day with him, Garret student University in Cairo, which does not have the world but her brother "adel" who works in the sea.
Genres: Romance Thriller
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1958-02-03
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Doctor Zhivago: The Making of a Russian Epic
1995-12-23
Doctor Zhivago: The Making of a Russian Epic
Overview: Omar Sharif narrates and others discuss the making of Doctor Zhivago.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1995-12-23
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Ademã – A Vida e as Notas de Ibrahim Sued
2022-08-12
Ademã – A Vida e as Notas de Ibrahim Sued
Overview: Discover the trajectory of Ibrahim Sued, a journalist who revolutionized the Brazilian press during his almost 50-year career, through interviews, photos and films from the personal archive of his daughter, Isabel Sued Perrin.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2022-08-12
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