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Fares Bani Hemdan

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Fares Bani Hemdan (1966)

115 min - Romance, Drama, History - 9 March 1966
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Abu Firas al-Hamdani is a famous Arab poet from the princes of the Hamdani state, as he is known for his equestrian and courage, he lives between the court of Prince Seif al-Dawla, and people love him everywhere. Who competes with Firas for the love of Naglaa.

Director:  Niazi Mostafa
Writers:  Muhammad Abu Youssef and Abdel-Hay Adib
Stars:  Farid Shawqi (Abu Firas Al-Hamdani), Souad Hosni (Najla), Imad Hamdi (Saif Al-Dawla Al-Hamdani), Mahmoud Morsi (Qalawiya), Laila Fawzi (Roman Empress), Nadia Al-Jundi (Sofia), Aziza Helmy (Abu Firas' mother), King El-Gamal Salma (Najla's maid), Shos...
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Watch Out for Zuzu

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Watch Out for Zuzu (1972)

132 min - Music - 6 November 1972
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When a college professor falls for one of his students, his fiancée decides to expose the student's shameful secret to all.

Director:  Hassan el-Imam
Writers:  Salah Jahin, Hassan el-Imam

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My Wife and the Dog

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My Wife & the Dog (1971)

95 min - Drama - 17 November 1971
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Chief Morsy is a lightkeeper staying at a faraway lighthouse. He marries So'aad and shortly returns to the lighthouse where he recounts to Nour his adventures with women. When he sends his wife a letter with Nour, Morsy grows suspicious of his wife's fidelity. Suspicions nourished by his jealousy.

Director:  Saeed Marzouk
Writers:  Saeed Marzouk

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The Suspect

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The Suspect (1981)

125 min - Crime, Drama - 20 August 1981
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The film tells the story of an ex-burglar who is struggling to lead a normal life with his wife and little son. His elder brother pressures him to return to burglary.

Director:  Samir Seif
Writers:  Ibrahim El-Mougy

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Al-gough

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The Hunger (1986)

112 min - Drama, Socio-political struggle - 2 January 1986
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In a new tale of the epic of Harafish, an unjust bully controls the alley, whose brother was imprisoned unjustly after he fed the poor without his permission. While in prison, his wife is preparing for a revolution by the poor to demolish this corrupt regime and end the tyranny in the alley. ** Writer Mustafa Muharram, in an interview with the London-based newspaper Al-Quds Al-Arabi, said: Naguib Mahfouz’s name was removed from the movie “Hunger” because of his support for the “Camp David” Accords...

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El Daraga El Talta

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The Third Class (1988)

110 min - Comedy, Drama - 24 July 1988
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A group of football team supporters go through a lot of trouble to watch the games while the management headed by Captain Aouf are reaping benefits effortlessly. To calm their rage Sorour is appointed as their representative in the council only to unravel their scam further, so they continue their revolt.

Director:  Sherif Arafa
Writers:  Maher Awwad, Issam Abdalla
Stars:  Souad Hosni (Manna), Ahmed Zaki (Sorour), Jamil Rateb (Awf - member of the cabin), Abdel Salam Muhammad (Saad), Ahmed Rateb (Al-Qahwaji Network), Abdel-Azim Abdel Haq (father of Sorour), Hamdi Youssef (senior member right), Nae...
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The Road

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The Road (1964)

105 min - Drama, Crim - 14 December 1964
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The carefree existence of a spoiled man comes to an end when his mother is arrested. With no education or tangible skills, the man’s only salvation lies in finding his mysterious, rich father whom he has never met. Moving from Alexandria to Cairo, the man becomes embroiled in an affair, while also falling for a pure-hearted journalist who is attempting to assist him in his aimless, futile journey. Adapted from Naguib Mahfouz’s 1964 novel of the same title.

Director:  Hossam ElDein Mostafa
Writers:  Hussein Helmy Al Mohandis
Stars:  Shadia (Karima), Souad Hosni (Elham), Rushdi Abaza (Saber), Tahia Ka...
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Karnak Café

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Al-Karnak (1975)

140 min - Drama, Political corruption - 29 December 1975
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In the 1960s, the lives of three college classmates, Ismail, Zainab, and Helmy, take a dark turn when the three of them are arrested and tortured as part of the repressive and violent practices that were employed by the General Intelligence Directorate back then.

Director:  Ali Badrakhan
Writers:  Naguib Mahfouz, Mamdouh Al Laithy
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Al-Ikhtyar

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The Choice (1971)

103 min - Thriller, Drama, Crime - 15 March 1971
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When a free-spirited sailor is found murdered, his twin brother, a famous novelist, is the prime suspect. Investigators uncover a possible liaison between the dead sailor and the writer's wife, and also learn that Sayed's successful fictions owed much to the inspiration of his brother Mahmoud's adventurous life. Just as the evidence against the writer seems overwhelming, Mahmoud turns up alive. But why are the twins never seen together...?

Director:  Youssef Shahine
Writers:  Youssef Chahine, Naguib Mahfouz
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Al-Qadisiyya

Al-Qadisiyya (1981)

160 min - History, War - 13 July 1981
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A historical epic about the battle of Qadiseya, which was helmed by the Arabian knight Saad Ibn Abi Waqas, and which enabled Muslims from conquering Persia in 636 A.D.

Director:  Salah Abu Seif
Writers:  Salah Abu Seif and Hafoudh Abdel Rahman
Stars:  Suad Hosni (Sherine), Izzat Al-Alayli (Saad bin Abi Waqqas), Shatha Salem (Salma bint Hafsa), Laila Taher (Buran), Muhammad Hassan Al-Jundi (Rustam), Hala Shawkat (Azarmidakht), Muhammad Al-Mansour (Abu Muhjan Al-Thaqafi), Umar Khalafah (Al-Qaqaa bin Amr), Saadia Al-Zaidi (Al-Khansa), Tumah Al-Tamimi (Al-Ma'ni bin Haritha), Qasim Muhammad (Rab'i bin Amer)...
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