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Empire M (1972)

103 min - Family, Drama, Social Criticism - 6 November 1972
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Well off widow working Mother "Mona" is struggling raising 6 kids at different ages ranging from elementary school to University graduating students. The day she thinks to bring a new husband home proves to be a very difficult task.

Director:  Hussein Kamal
Writers:  Naguib Mahfouz, Kawthar Heikal, Ihsan Abdel Quddous, Mohamed Mostafa Samy
Stars:  Faten Hamama (Mona), Ahmed Mutahar, Dawlat Abyad, Ali Gohar, Saif Abul Naga (Mustafa), Hayat Qandil, Laila Hamada, Ahmed Naguib, Hisham Selim, Osama Abul Fotouh (Mamdouh), Hanim Muhammad, Fathia Shaheen, Ibrahim...
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Wa la yazal al tahqiq mostameran

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Wa la yazal al tahqiq mostameran (1979)

120 min - Crime, Drama - 29 October 1979
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Dreaming of wealth and posh life made a teacher's wife start an affair with his friend to escape the average life,but Brought jealousy,conspiracy and plots that ended with crimes

Director:  Ashraf Fahmy
Writers:  Ihsan Abdel Quddous

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Dreaming of wealth and posh life made a teacher's wife start an affair with his friend to escape the average life,but Brought jealousy,conspiracy an...

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Empire M

Poster for the movie "Empire M"
Poster for the movie "Empire M"

Empire M (1972)

103 min - Family, Drama - 6 November 1972
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Well off widow working Mother "Mona" is struggling raising 6 kids at different ages ranging from elementary school to University graduating students. The day she thinks to bring a new husband home proves to be a very difficult task.

Director:  Hussein Kamal
Writers:  Naguib Mahfouz, Kawthar Heikal, Ihsan Abdel Quddous, Mohamed Mostafa Samy

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Alexandria… Why?

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Alexandria… Why? (1979)

133 min - Drama - 6 October 1979
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Amid the poverty, death, and suffering caused by World War II, 18-year-old Yehia, retreats into a private world of fantasy and longing. Obsessed with Hollywood, he dreams of one-day studying filmmaking in America, but after falling in love and discovering the lies of European occupation, Yehia profoundly reevaluates his identity and allegiances.

Director:  Youssef Chahine
Writers:  Youssef Chahine, Mohsen Zayed
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An Egyptian Story

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An Egyptian Story (1982)

129 min - Drama, Fantasy - 27 September 1982
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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.

Director:  Youssef Chahine
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