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Three Stories

Poster for the movie ""
Poster for the movie ""

Three Stories (1968)

118 min - Drama, Socio-Political Struggle - 12 February 1968
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The film combines 3 separate stories .. The first story (Dunia Allah) to Naguib Mahfouz and starring Salah Mansour and Nahed Sharif .. Tell the story of a courier in a government service approached the age of the pension did not enjoy his life at all decides to embezzlement of employees salaries and travel to Alexandria with one of the girls on the street to enjoy several weeks He was convinced that he did not harm anyone because all the employees did not need a salary except for one employee who was burdened with social burdens.

Director:  Ibrahim Al-Sahn (first story), Hassan Reda (second story) and Muhammad Nabih (...
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Dawn of Islam

Poster for the movie "Dawn of Islam"
Poster for the movie "Dawn of Islam"

Dawn of Islam (1971)

136 min - Drama, History - 1 February 1971
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This is the story of young Hassem, the son of a powerful sheik, set at the beginning of Hegira. When the youngster's uncle is murdered, Hassem decides to go to Mecca with a view to finding the culprit and punishing him. But what he discovers there is not the murderer but the prophet Muhammad. Touched by grace, Hassem converts to the new religion and comes back to his village to propagate the new faith. Which is not to his father's liking, since the Muslim religion is opposed to feudal rights and privileges. The infuriated sheik curses his son and starts persecuting the new converts.

Director:  Salah Abu Seif
Writers:  ...
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