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Between Heaven and Earth (1959)

94 min - Comedy, Social Criticism, Thriller, Suspence - 9 November 1959
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In the blasting heat of a Friday afternoon in Cairo, a group of people – among them a movie star, a thief, a madman, a cook and a pregnant woman – find themselves trapped in an elevator for 12 hours.

Director:  Salah Abu Seif
Writers:  Salah Abu Seif, ElSayed Bedir
Stars:  Hind Rostom (Nahed Shukri), Abd al-Salam al-Nabulsi (one of the passengers in the elevator), Abd al-Moneim Ibrahim (the crazy one), Mahmoud al-Meligy (Kamil - the leader of the gang), Saeed Abu Bakr (the harasser), Naima Wasfi (Umm Samir), Qadriya Qadri (the wife The traitor), Abd al-...
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Antar Invades the Desert

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Antar Invades the Desert (2024)

130 min - History - 19 September 2024
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Shadad sends his son Antarah to herd sheep after he refuses to acknowledge him as his son because of his dark skin and his mother is a slave and refuses to wed Antarah to his cousin Abla. When Banu Abs is invaded by another tribe, they enlist Antarah's help in exchange for allowing him to marry Abla.

Director:  Niazi Mostafa
Writers:  Niazi Mustafa and Abdel Aziz Salam

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Antar the Black Prince

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Antar the Black Prince (1961)

135 min - Drama, History, Romance - 2 January 1961
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Based on the life and legend of Antarah ibn Shaddad, a 6th century poet and hero whose poetic works are considered among the greatest in the Arab language.

Director:  Niazi Mostafa
Writers:  Abd Al Aziz Salam, Mohamed Farid

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Based on the life and legend of Antarah ibn Shaddad, a 6th century poet and hero whose poetic works are considered among the greatest in the Arab langu...

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The Flirtation of Girls

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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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