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Mr. Omar

Poster for the movie "Mr. Omar"
Poster for the movie "Mr. Omar"

Mr. Omar (1941)

90 min - Comedy, Drama - 6 January 1941
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Gaber Effendi is a simple employee at Ezbet Omar al-Alfi's, expelled by the head of the family after Jabir discovers that there is fraud in the accounts of the estate. Gaber meets with Berlanti, the wife of Omar Bey's, noting a great similarity between him and her absent husband in India, Omar. Following the advice of a legal advisor, Omar Bey's family believes that he is still alive and living in India. By chance, Jaber Effendi goes to Omar's house and is seen by the family and gets married, but Omar finds out the truth and tries to exploit the resemblance to seize wealth, but ultimately fails.

Director:  Niazi Mostafa
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Ghazal Al Banat

Poster for the movie "The Flirtation of Girls"
Poster for the movie "The Flirtation of Girls"

The Flirtation of Girls (1949)

106 min - Romance, Comedy, Music - 22 September 1949
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Hamam is a poor Arabic language teacher who gets sacked from a girls' elementary school for not being able to control mischievous students. He feels pessimistic about everything in life,but his freind,an employee working for a pasha finds him a job as a private teacher for his only daughter Laila in order to help her pass an exam. Laila treats Hamam like a friend and helps him to appreciate life and enjoy its qualities,and the man soon is drawn to her.

Director:  Anwar Wagdi
Writers:  Anwar Wagdi, Naguib ElRihani, Badie' Khayri
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The Flirtation of Girls

Poster for the movie "The Flirtation of Girls"
Poster for the movie "The Flirtation of Girls"

The Flirtation of Girls (1949)

106 min - Romance, Comedy, Music - 22 September 1949
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Hamam is a poor Arabic language teacher who gets sacked from a girls' elementary school for not being able to control mischievous students. He feels pessimistic about everything in life,but his freind,an employee working for a pasha finds him a job as a private teacher for his only daughter Laila in order to help her pass an exam. Laila treats Hamam like a friend and helps him to appreciate life and enjoy its qualities,and the man soon is drawn to her.

Director:  Anwar Wagdi
Writers:  Anwar Wagdi, Naguib ElRihani, Badiea Khairy
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