Acting
Madiha Salem
Born October 2, 1944 · Cairo, Egypt
Died November 19, 2015 · aged 71
Madiha Salem is an Egyptian actress who was born in Cairo in 1944. After graduating from the Zamalek School for Girls, she did not continue with her studies. Throughout the 1960s and 1970s, Madiha appeared in a number of films, the most famous of which include: “Ah Min Hawa,” “Mozakreyat Telmeza” (Memories of a Schoolgirl), “Um El Aroosa” (Mother of the Bride), “Hiya We El Rigaal” (She and the Guy…
Known For
Eve on the Road · 1968Eve on the Road
1968
MovieRomanceDrama
Mona is torn between the love she has for Khaled, and her utter abhorrence of the male-dominant practices. When Khaled sweet-talks her into believing he is a liberal man, she marries him, only to be shocked by his real self and his controlling tendencies.
Queen of the Night · 1971Queen of the Night
1971
MovieDrama
Karima, the cabaret owner who's called 'Queen of the Night', meets Dr. Mahmoud, the university professor, and falls in love with him. Mahmoud is a widower living with his daughter Hoda who is engaged, and when Mahmoud proposes to Karima, both the daughter and her fiancé are against it.
The Final Message · 1964The Final Message
1964
MovieCrime
When her father dies, the devastated Samira decides to take revenge on his murderers after she discovers that he was killed by a gang. She searches her father's papers until she finds incriminating evidence. The gang's leader sends one of his men, Hussein, to get it.
Beware of Eve · 1962Beware of Eve
★ 6.61962
MovieComedyRomance
Her grandfather swore not to marry her younger sister until she got married, according to the doctor (Hassan) who was transferred to work in the countryside, and get an argument between them, escalating events.
Big Teenager · 1961Big Teenager
★ 8.01961
MovieDrama
Ahmed is a novelist who has passed the age of youth. He spends his life on many romantic adventures, until Ahmed meets a beautiful girl who is the daughter of the caretaker of his estate that he owns. Ahmed discovers that this girl is very impressed by the romantic stories he writes, so he decides to ask her for marriage. Will she agree?
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.
Al-Alamein · 1965Al-Alamein
★ 8.01965
MovieRomanceDrama
Alia and Fawaz are two lovers who belong to two different Bedouin tribes. Despite their feelings for each other, it soon becomes apparent that they can not get married.
Mother of the Bride · 1963Mother of the Bride
★ 6.91963
MovieComedyDrama
This magnificently madcap comedy classic stars Egyptian film legends Tahiya Karioka and Emad Hamdi as Zeinab and Hussein, overworked parents who get little relief from the never ending demands of their seven mischievous children. When their eldest daughter, Ahlam, meets a dashing young man at a party, it's love at first sight and wedding plans must quickly be arranged. As preparations get underway, Zeinab and Hussein are soon overwhelmed by the elaborate and costly requests made by the groom's extravagant family. While tending to the needs of their other six children, Hussein and Zeinab must consider unconventional means to obtain the funds for a ceremony that the newlyweds will be proud of.
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