Writing
Ali El Zorkani
Born August 13, 1918 · Egypt
Died September 25, 1978 · aged 60
Ali El Zorkani was an Egyptian screenwriter. He was the younger brother of actor Abdel Raheem El Zorkani.
Known For
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.
Shore of Love · 1950Shore of Love
★ 7.51950
MovieRomance
Leila Mourad one of the Orient's Divas stars in this classic musical romance as a poor girl who marries a wealthy young man while others try to break them apart.
Conflict in the Nile · 1959Conflict in the Nile
★ 7.21959
MovieRomanceDrama
Naïve young Muhasab is asked to accompany his more dependable friend, Mujahed, on a voyage up the Nile to Cairo. Once there, they will sell their boat, the "Bride of the Nile," in order to buy a barge that will make their village elders more competitive in business and trade. But a ruthless business rival is determined to see that the men never reach Cairo. Matters become even more complicated when Nargis, a scheming carnival dancer, is discovered hiding out in the cargo hold of the "Bride of the Nile."
House No. 13 · 1952House No. 13
★ 7.71952
MovieDramaCrime
Sherif visits a psychiatrist for his illness who exploits him to commit a murder by hypnotism.
Life or Death · 1954Life or Death
★ 6.81954
MovieDramaThriller
A man suffers from a heart attack so he sends his daughter to get medicine for him. After providing the medicine for the girl, the pharmacist discovers that he has unknowingly mixed a poisonous elixir. Reporting what happened to the police, the chief officer of Cairo starts an intriguing, full-fledged campaign to save the man before he takes the lethal medicine.
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.
Our Best Days · 1955Our Best Days
★ 7.41955
MovieComedyDrama
A poor girl lives on the rooftop of a building. Three young neighbors fall in love with her. The decide to help her when they discover that she is seriously ill and in need of an urgent operation.
Cairo 30 · 1966Cairo 30
★ 7.61966
MovieDramaThriller
Mahgoub is a villager who moves to Cairo in search of a better life. When he enlists friend Salem's help to find him a job, Salem not only gets him a job at the ministry where he works but he finds him a bride as well. But the bride is the mistress of Qasem Bek, who will be visiting her once a week.
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