Mahmoud Zulfiqar
Also Known As: محمود ذو الفقار, Mahmoud Zou El Faqqar, Mahmood Dhulfeqar, Махмуд Зу Эль Фукар, Махмуд Зульфикар
Biography: Mahmoud Zulfikar (February 18, 1914 – May 22, 1970) was an Egyptian film director, producer, screenwriter, and actor. He was a major figure in Egyptian film industry. He started his career as an architect, before becoming an actor in 1939. Zulfikar was one of the most prominent artists in Egyptian cinema, he was known for his boldness and adventure with the new talents he presented to the Egyptian audience, later, he was nicknamed the "Talent Finder". Zulfikar was able to go beyond the limits of the film location with accurate calculations and through his imaginations, he could make his scripts alive. This earned him in Egypt the nickname of "The Event Maker".
Department: Directing
Place of Birth: Tanta, Egypt
Adult: No
Birthday: February 17, 1914
Age: 111 years old
Gender: Male
Deathday: May 22, 1970
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Ethics for Sale
Overview: A fantastical story about a husband who is troubled by mother-in-law, until he meets a man who sells morals in the form of powders. As he buys the powder of courage to face his bossy mother-in-law, his life changes and he returns again to the seller asking for a new moral.
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1950-12-29
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Wives factory
Overview: Fadel and his colleagues Aziz and Hamdi are trying to make their way in life, and they hold advanced degrees, but luck does not crown their endeavor with success. Fadel visits his aunt Alawiya, who runs a private institute for girls in a traditional way, and asks to work in the institute, but she refuses. The three decide to establish a modern institute, similar to the aunt’s institute. To compete with her, to teach girls to be modern.
Genres: Drama Music
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1941-10-09
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abn albalad
Overview: Fathia marries the wealthy man, Azma Bey, against her will. She suffers from his relationships with women and his constant nights out, so she leaves him and meets a young engineer who succeeds in managing the factories she inherited from her father.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1942-10-29
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Laylat Al-farah
Overview: A man divorces his wife and his daughter Salma lives with him. However, he marries a playful young girl who cheats on him with a theater actor called Riyad, who brags about his infidelity to his friend, the playwright Hazem. Salma happens to meet Hazem on the same train, as she was traveling to her father’s estate and he was going to visit his friend Riyad. At the estate, Salma learns about her stepmother's betrayal.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1942-01-03
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Valley of stars
Overview: Adly and Raouf are brothers who love adventures. They end up on one of the islands far from urbanization. They encounter a tribe celebrating by beating drums, and its members surround Zainab tied up, dancing around him as she calls for help in an Egyptian language. Adly is determined to save her. During the return trip, Adly feels a feeling of love for Zainab. He is surprised by a magician who wants to retrieve Zainab.
Genres: Drama Fantasy
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1943-04-19
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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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my daughter
Overview: Nahid's husband squanders his wife's money on his mistress, and after his wife's wealth is lost, he begins to embezzle from his business's money, until his matter is exposed and he is imprisoned while Nahid is pregnant with his child. When Nahid gives birth to her baby girl, Hazem Bey's wife happens to give birth to a girl, but the nurse tells Nahid that there is a baby girl. Hazem Bey has died, so Nahid asks the nurse to replace her daughter with Hazem’s daughter.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1944-04-03
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Qamar Arba'tashar
Overview: The film revolves around Mohsen (Mahmoud Zulfikar), who secretly marries Qamar (Camelia) without his aristocratic family knowing about his marriage. One day, his father asks him to come home because he has chosen the daughter of a fish merchant to be his wife to save the family from bankruptcy. For Mohsen and Qamar's marriage not to be exposed, Qamar is forced to travel as a nanny to work for Mohsen's father. From the moment she is appointed, all the men in the house begin to pursue her to express their admiration for her.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1950-04-03
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Afrah
Overview: Afrah is a music teacher, her father is an obscure musician, and her sister Nahid works in Hindawi stores. The two sisters fall in love with a playful and frivolous young man, and when they learn the truth, Nabil has fallen in love with Afrah. The father works hard to achieve fame and Nabil marries Afrah.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1950-05-01
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The workshop
Overview: A workshop owner goes on a trip to the desert and goes missing. Everyone thinks he is dead. His wife takes over the work of the workshop. She meets a young man and he likes her. They decide to get married, but the husband suddenly returns.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1940-11-28
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Hadaya
Overview: A wealthy young man rejects the way his mother and sister live, and decides to rebel against this life by marrying a simple Upper Egyptian girl who respects traditions and social customs, which angers his mother and sister and they mistreat the wife, who discovers the relationship between her husband's sister and his friend and tries to mediate to end it.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1947-06-17
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My Father Deceived Me
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1951-04-19
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عصافير الجنة
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Genres: Comedy Music
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1955-11-28
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Nadia
Overview: After their parents' death, Nadia dedicates her life to her younger siblings Mounir and Soraya, and refuses to wed to look after them. As Mounir dies in the Palestine War, Soraya falls in love with Medhat, the same man that Nadia loves.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1949-02-07
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The Apple Seller
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Genres: Romance Drama Music
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1939-10-19
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The Headmaster Woman
Overview: Hoda, a student in a boarding school, is neglected by her father at the behest of his wife. On her vacation, she spends time with her father. Her stepmother and her daughter, Sanaa, treat her badly. When Sanaa's fiancé Farid sees Hoda, he falls for her, as he feels that Sanaa is a reckless girl.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1968-09-09
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Al-anissa Busa
Overview: Fouzy Pasha agrees with his daughter that whoever marries her must choose her for her person and love for her, not for her wealth. Indeed, Fouzy Pasha pretends to be bankrupt and even chooses a modest, popular residence and wanders the streets playing the piano while his daughter sings. Love brings his daughter together with a young man from a wealthy family, and the Pasha blesses this love.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1945-03-05
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Fatat min Falastin
Overview: An Egyptian air force officer is desperate to defend the Palestinian land against the Zionist enemy.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1948-11-01
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Above the clouds
Overview: A young man and a young woman grow up as friends since childhood. When they grow up, this friendship turns into a strong love. However, the girl keeps her lover away from her because she feels that she was the reason for her sister’s injustice. This creates a psychological complex that makes her think that she will sacrifice her life to provide happiness for her sister. The young man resists this complex that prevents him from getting engaged to his girl.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1948-03-29
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The night is ours
Overview: Nawal is a singer in a traveling band. She admires Dr. Medhat and tries to win his admiration, but she is afraid of rejection due to the nature of her work. She is forced to pretend to him that she is a teacher, but with time he discovers her real profession, which pushes him even more to cling to her and marry her. Their relationship is put to a real test when a friend of hers is accused of a murder of which he is innocent.
Genres: Drama Music
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1949-04-28
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Ghaltet El Omr
Overview: Dr. Sami is subjected to harassment and arrogance from his wife, Munira. One of his patients is the singer Nadia, who visits his clinic for treatment. From here, Dr. Sami feels how gentle Nadia is. Dr. Sami's conditions change, and he even becomes preoccupied with Munira. Munira tries to find out the reason for this change, but fails to bring him back home, so she begins to spread rumors and scandals about him.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1953-09-28
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Girl of 17
Overview: Law student Safaa (Zubaida Tharwat) loves her colleague Kamal (Ahmed Ramzy), and the two want to get married. However, her father Ibrahim (Hussein Riad) opposes this relationship because Kamal's mother, Horia (Zouzou Madi), runs her house as a gambling ground. He tries hard to sever the ties between them, but the father's efforts go down the drain because the two lovers are attached to each other. The father turns to his friend Dr. Refaat (Mahmoud Zulfikar) asking him to intervene, but Refaat advises the father not to stand in his daughter's way.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1958-10-27
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