Acting
Soheir El-Bably
Born February 14, 1935 · Dumyat, Egypt
Died November 21, 2021 · aged 86
No biography available.
Known For
The School of Mischief · 1973The School of Mischief
★ 8.51973
MovieComedy
In a high school plagued by five unruly students who have failed to graduate for over a decade, the principal hires a new teacher in a last-ditch effort to restore order. Effat, the newly appointed instructor, takes on the challenge with hopes of reforming the troublemakers into model students.
An Egyptian Story · 1982An Egyptian Story
★ 6.51982
MovieDramaFantasy
After we last see him in "Alexandria, Why?" Egyptian filmmaker Yehia Mourad is in his thirties, and successful in his work, he has grown distant from his wife and children and suffers a symbolic blockage of the heart while shooting the final scenes of his latest film. After being flown to England for evaluation, it's determined that Yehia must undergo emergency surgery. Fact and fiction blend seamlessly—with healthy doses of cleverly absurdist fantasy—as the film explores the various personalities and forces that have made Yehia (and Youssef Chahine) the man he has become.
Dawn of a New Day · 1964Dawn of a New Day
★ 7.81964
MovieDramaRomance
The story of a 40-year-old married woman who has fallen into idleness and does not know how to approach the revolutionary events in her country. She finds a new meaning in life when she falls in love with an aspiring young student. “I shot FAGR YOM GUEDID in 1964. I count it among my best films and still stand by it completely. It is about the class whose assets were nationalized after the 1952 revolution. I explored the question of whether this class still had a place in Egyptian society.”
A Day of My Life · 1961A Day of My Life
★ 8.01961
MovieMusicRomance
An unexpected love affair quickly blossoms between aspiring down-on-his-luck reporter Salah (Abdel Halim Hafez) and the subject of his first newspaper scoop, a pretty young heiress (Zubaida Tharwat)who's soon to be forced into an arranged marriage.
The River of Love · 1960The River of Love
★ 8.21960
MovieDramaRomance
Nahr el Hub is the Egyptian adaptation of Leo Tolstoy's "Anna Karenina".
Raya and Sakina · 1982Raya and Sakina
★ 7.51982
MovieComedyDrama
Rayya and Sekina, two poor sisters, kill their stepmother Ammuna and seize her gold, and to bury her body, Rayya marries Hasab Allah, and Sekina marries Abdel Aal, who works in the police station, so that he would dispel suspicions against them. Over time, they get used to bringing women to their homes, killing them, and stealing their gold.
On the Sidewalk · 1987On the Sidewalk
★ 8.01987
MovieComedy
Directed by: Jalal Al Sharqawi (Director)
The Unknown Woman · 1959The Unknown Woman
★ 8.01959
MovieRomanceDrama
Ahmed likes Fatima, and feelings of love grow between the two, imagining that they are from noble families. A love story develops, and Ahmed asks Fatima to marry him. After the wedding, they have a son named Samir. One day, Fatima goes to visit Suad at her home, but the police raid the place because it is suspicious. Fatima is arrested, and her life is turned upside down.
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On the Sidewalk · 1987On the Sidewalk
★ 8.01987
MovieComedy
Directed by: Jalal Al Sharqawi (Director)
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