Salah Marei

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Salah Marei

Born November 24, 1942 · El Mahla el Kobra, Egypt

Died March 3, 2011 · aged 68

One of the greatest interior designers in the history of Egyptian cinema, he was born in El-Mahalla El-Kubra in 1942. He began working in the field at the age of twenty-two, in the movie Life is Good in 1964. He had a strong friendship with the director (Shadi Abdel Salam) since he was teaching him at the Film Institute, and he owes him much of what he reached. From their work is The Mummy, which …

Known For

The AwakeningThe Awakening · 1980
The Awakening
5.41980
MovieHorror
When a British archaeologist violates an Egyptian queen's tomb, her evil spirit enters his daughter.
The CityThe City · 1999
The City
7.41999
MovieDrama
Ali, an aspiring actor, works in a government-aided butchery and takes part in a cheap play. Defying his father's wishes, he moves to Paris to fulfill his dreams and starts living illegally alongside many other Arabs. Ali has a life-changing experience there that he won't fully remember until he returns to Egypt.
First Time in LoveFirst Time in Love · 2007
First Time in Love
4.52007
MovieComedyRomance
The film revolves around a young man, who lives with his uncle after the death of his father. He is a reckless young man who relies on the money of his billionaire uncle, until his uncle decides to leave him to rely on himself, causing him problems in many comedy situations
In the Last Days of the CityIn the Last Days of the City · 2016
In the Last Days of the City
6.12016
MovieDrama
In the fading grandeur of downtown Cairo, Khalid, a 35-year-old filmmaker is struggling to make a film that captures the pulse of his city at a moment when all around him dreams as much as buildings are disintegrating. With the help of his friends who send him footage from their lives in Beirut, Baghdad and Berlin, he finds the strength to keep going through the difficulty and beauty of living IN THE LAST DAYS OF THE CITY.
I Love CinemaI Love Cinema · 2004
I Love Cinema
6.02004
MovieDramaComedy
A child who loves the cinema struggles with a fanatic dad who finds everything (including cinema) a sin, and a mother who is sexually repressed.
The Night of Counting the YearsThe Night of Counting the Years · 1969
The Night of Counting the Years
7.71969
MovieDramaHistory
Set in 1881, a year before the start of British colonial rule, it is based on the true story of the Abd el-Rasuls, an Upper-Egyptian clan that had been robbing a cache of mummies they have discovered at tomb DB320 near the village of Kurna, and selling the artifacts on the black market. After a conflict within the clan, one of its members made a crucial decision when the Antiquities Service arrived.
In Natural ColorsIn Natural Colors · 2009
In Natural Colors
4.62009
MovieComedyDrama
Youssef, a student at the Faculty of Fine Arts, responds to the call of talent and love of drawing against his family's wishes.
The Eloquent PeasantThe Eloquent Peasant · 1970
The Eloquent Peasant
7.11970
MovieHistoryDrama
Based on one of the major literary texts survived from the Middle Kingdom, the classical period of Egyptian literature, The Eloquent Peasant is a combination of a morality/folk tale and a poem. The events are set between 2160 and 2025 BC. When the peasant Khun-anup and his donkey stumble upon the lands of the noble Rensi, the peasant’s goods are confiscated and he’s unjustly accused of theft. The peasant petitions Rensi who is so taken by the peasant’s eloquence that he report his astonishing discovery to the king. The king realises the peasant has been wronged but delays judgement so as to he can hear more of his eloquence. The peasant makes a total of nine petitions until finally, his goods are returned.

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The Eloquent PeasantThe Eloquent Peasant · 1970
The Eloquent Peasant
7.11970
MovieHistoryDrama
Based on one of the major literary texts survived from the Middle Kingdom, the classical period of Egyptian literature, The Eloquent Peasant is a combination of a morality/folk tale and a poem. The events are set between 2160 and 2025 BC. When the peasant Khun-anup and his donkey stumble upon the lands of the noble Rensi, the peasant’s goods are confiscated and he’s unjustly accused of theft. The peasant petitions Rensi who is so taken by the peasant’s eloquence that he report his astonishing discovery to the king. The king realises the peasant has been wronged but delays judgement so as to he can hear more of his eloquence. The peasant makes a total of nine petitions until finally, his goods are returned.

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