Ahmad Badrakhan

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Ahmad Badrakhan

Born September 18, 1909 · Cairo, Egypt

Died August 26, 1969 · aged 59

Ahmad Badrakhan (18 September 1909 – 26 August 1969) was an Egyptian film director and screenwriter of Kurdish origin. He directed 41 films between 1936 and 1968. He is famous for his 1952 romantic drama A Night of Love starring Mahmoud Almeleji and Mariam Fakhr Eddine. He directed Intisar al-chabab (1941) which for the first time starred the virtuoso oud player and singer Farid al-Atrash along wi…

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FatmahFatmah · 1947
Fatmah
9.01947
MovieMusicDrama
Om Koultoum stars in this musical-drama as Fatmah, Nurse to a Pasha who falls in love with his younger brother and marries him in secret. But soon their relationship deteriorates and her husband refuses to recognize the child she expects from him.
شيء من لا شيءشيء من لا شيء · 1938
شيء من لا شيء
1938
MovieDramaHistory
A Mamluk Sultan wants to wed his niece, Princess Najma, to his heir Antar, but the princess refuses so the Sultan forces her to marry the young prisoner, Hilal. When a terrorist plot to kill Prince Antar fails, the terrorists decide to use Hilal to get to Antar.
The InnocentThe Innocent · 1944
The Innocent
1944
MovieDrama
Mohsen is a wealthy, romantic young man who lives in his grandfather's palace. One day, he decides to shelter a number of homeless children in order to reform them. This turns his family against him, expelling him from the palace and filing a quarantine lawsuit against him.
I Love You OnlyI Love You Only · 1949
I Love You Only
7.01949
MovieComedyRomance
Munir, a singer and telegraph employee, tries to realize his dreams as an artist and falls in love with dancer Nadia.
Melody of My LoveMelody of My Love · 1953
Melody of My Love
9.01953
MovieComedyDrama
When a musician's family faces financial difficulty, the daughter starts working as a singer in a nightclub owned by her mother's lover. When she learns about her mother's affair, the girl claims that she's in a relationship with the nightclub's owner in order to save her mother's reputation.
Pledge of LovePledge of Love · 1955
Pledge of Love
9.01955
MovieDramaRomance
After completing his studies in Europe, Wahid returns again to his hometown, when his father asks him to go to Cairo so that he can take his job in one of the companies. There he meets the beautiful Nadia, who is in love with an old man in a piano sales and repair shop and thinks that the old man is her father, and tries to To pursue her and win her heart without knowing the truth of the matter.
DananeirDananeir · 1940
Dananeir
6.51940
MovieDramaMusic
A concubine to a ruling family is challenged when the family is overthrown.
The Last LieThe Last Lie · 1950
The Last Lie
6.01950
MovieRomanceMusic
Samir is a singer living happily with his jealous wife Samira. However, His ex-girlfriend Kiki wants to relive their relationship again, but he refuses because he is afraid of Samira's violent reaction. Kiki seeks the help of an Indian Maharaja and asks him to force Samir to attend her birthday party, he then sends his men to do the job. Samir feels intimidated during the celebration and accidently breaks Kiki's pearl necklace which she borrowed from the Maharaja. He promises her to fix it and puts it in his pocket, but becomes drunk and loses consciousness.

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