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Yussef Issa
Born January 11, 1914 · Egypt
Died January 11, 1974 · aged 60
No biography available.
Known For
Appointment with Life · 1953Appointment with Life
★ 6.51953
MovieDramaRomance
Amal and her friend Fatima are happily in love with Ahmed and Dr. Mamdouh respectively. After it is discovered that Amal has a debilitating condition, her father attempts to keep it a secret.
Shore of Love · 1977Shore of Love
1977
Movie
Nawal is involved in a boating accident near an island at sea. She wakes up to find herself in the care of two brothers, Ghassan and Adel. They soon discover that she has lost her memory, and both of them fall in love with her, each trying to get closer to her. Nawal eventually falls for Ghassan. When Adel consults a doctor to understand her condition, the doctor informs him that if she regains her memory, she will no longer recognize either of them. Despite this, Adel continues to search for clues about her past and eventually discovers that she has a sister in Egypt who closely resembles her.
Prince of Revenge · 1950Prince of Revenge
★ 6.61950
MovieRomanceAction
Henry Barakat directed adaptation of Dumas' Count of Monte Cristo.
Prince of Cunningness · 1964Prince of Cunningness
★ 6.31964
MovieActionDrama
This lavish period action-adventure is an Egyptian version of The Count Of Monte Cristo.
A Man in Our House · 1961A Man in Our House
★ 6.81961
MovieDramaHistory
Rebel Ibrahim Hamdy assassinates a pro-colonial Prime Minister but is arrested and hides with a fellow university student, who initially refuses but eventually accepts him. Abdul Hamid Khatib meets Samia and her cousin, and Ibrahim uses the situation to hasten Samia’s marriage, which she rejects. Nawal, the youngest daughter, becomes the liaison between Ibrahim and his colleagues, helping him escape. Abdul Hamid tries to inform the political police of Ibrahim’s location, but Samia stops him. The head of the political police suspects them and punishes them to find Ibrahim. Ibrahim refuses to leave the country, returning to fight colonialism and participating in an operation.
Love & Pride · 1972Love & Pride
★ 6.01972
MovieRomanceDrama
After getting dumped by Adel, Zizi marries Hussein just to keep her pride. They agree to get divorced after a while, until she finds out that Hussein is helping her father in his financial crisis without mentioning anything.
The Open Door · 1963The Open Door
★ 6.41963
MovieDramaRomance
Based on the novel by Latifa al-Zayyat, which explores a middle-class Egyptian girl's coming of age against the background of the growing Egyptian nationalist movement before the 1952 Egypt revolution.
The River of Love · 1960The River of Love
★ 8.21960
MovieDramaRomance
Nahr el Hub is the Egyptian adaptation of Leo Tolstoy's "Anna Karenina".
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