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Mohamed Abu Youssef
Born November 21, 1921 · Egypt
Died June 25, 1985 · aged 63
No biography available.
Known For
Cairo Station · 1958Cairo Station
★ 7.41958
MovieCrimeDrama
Qinawi, a physically challenged peddler who makes his living selling newspapers in the central Cairo train station, is obsessed with Hanuma, an attractive young woman who sells drinks. While she jokes with him about a possible relationship, she is actually in love with Abu Siri, a strong and respected porter at the station who is struggling to unionize his fellow workers to combat their boss' exploitative and abusive treatment.
The Blazing Sun · 1954The Blazing Sun
★ 6.91954
MovieDramaRomance
A wealthy landlord floods and destroys a village on purpose to prevent the people living there from making a profit off their crops. What he doesn't know is that his own daughter, Amal, is in love with Ahmed, a young man from the village.
عودي يا أمي · 1961عودي يا أمي
1961
MovieDrama
One last night of love · 1972One last night of love
1972
Movie
After returning from abroad, director Fouad Wagdy tries to restore the old relationship between him and Madiha, who strongly refuses because she is now a wife and mother to the young woman Najwa. After her refusal, the director tries to entice her daughter Najwa and seduce her, but Najwa is accused in the case of the death of director Fouad Wagdy.
The Storm over Arabia · 1961The Storm over Arabia
★ 8.01961
MovieAdventureDrama
A young man travels to Egypt and becomes embroiled in an independence movement by chance. Produced entirely on location overseas, which was groundbreaking at the time.
Eshaet Hob · 1960Eshaet Hob
★ 7.91960
MovieComedyRomance
Hussein, a shy young man, is desperately in love with Samiha. However, Samiha is more interested in her singing and dancing cousin Lucy. Admiring Hussein greatly, Samiha's father attempts to help him and starts spreading the rumor that Hussein is having an affair with famous actress Hind Rostom, hoping jealousy will move the daughter's heart. The plan seems to work... until Hind Rostom herself comes to town.
Enemy of Women · 1966Enemy of Women
★ 6.81966
MovieDramaRomance
Nadia manages to make the famous writer Dr. Essa, who is anti-women, to fall in love with her and change his attitude towards women.
We the Students · 1959We the Students
★ 6.71959
MovieDrama
Three students, Adel, Hassanein, and Samir, face personal struggles. Adel is rejected by his father for loving his neighbor’s daughter, Hassanein seeks revenge for his father’s murder, and Samir deals with parental neglect after his parents’ divorce. Samir’s relationship with a maid leads to complications, prompting him to seek help from a dancer, Gamalat, for an abortion. The trio robs a bar for abortion money but finds it insufficient. Saidyh dies during the abortion, and Gamalat’s call to neighbors and the police results in their arrest and a fifteen-year prison sentence.
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