Acting
Sohair El Barooni
Born December 5, 1937 · Egypt
Died January 31, 2012 · aged 74
Sohair Mohamed Youssef El Barooni, her acting career started in the fifties. She worked in the theater, cinema and television. However, she was more successful in the theater especially the comedy where she played the role of the ugly girl or trouble maker.
Known For
Silence! · 1991Silence!
★ 7.01991
MovieComedy
The married couple Hommos and Halawa perform their choreographic show in the street, to the amusement of a record label owner who records a song for them. When a famous singer called Ghandour steals their song, they embark on a journey to take revenge.
Life is a comedy novel · 1966Life is a comedy novel
1966
MovieDrama
The play follows Khaled, a bored government archive clerk who dreams of escaping his meaningless job. After discovering a book about the transmigration of souls, he begins experiencing different lives. He becomes a scientist, Antony in love with Cleopatra, and a politician involved in a nuclear war. Through these transformations, the play explores his desire for creativity, adventure, love, and freedom from his monotonous life.
The Great Fava Beans of China · 2004The Great Fava Beans of China
★ 6.52004
MovieComedy
Mohy Al-Sharqawi is a young man whose grandfather and his uncles form a smuggling gang. As Mohy is a coward who cannot go along with them, he goes to live with his mother and step-father but they send him to China to represent Egypt in a cooking competition which gets him into a lot of troubles
Inner City Story · 2006Inner City Story
★ 7.52006
MovieComedyMusic
The owner of a dancing and singing folk troupe searches for her missing daughter who went missing years ago. When she dies, the troupe's members locate the girl in Sharm El-Sheikh. She's been looking for them just as they were looking for her.
A Day of My Life · 1961A Day of My Life
★ 8.01961
MovieMusicRomance
An unexpected love affair quickly blossoms between aspiring down-on-his-luck reporter Salah (Abdel Halim Hafez) and the subject of his first newspaper scoop, a pretty young heiress (Zubaida Tharwat)who's soon to be forced into an arranged marriage.
Between Two Palaces · 1964Between Two Palaces
★ 6.01964
MovieDrama
The life paths of the family of Mr. Ahmed Abdel Gawad during the period of the British occupation, and before the outbreak of the 1919 revolution, starting with the family's patriarch who lives a double life, his son Fahmy who joins a secret political organization, and the older son Yassin who follows his father's footsteps in pursuing women.
بنت بديعة · 1972بنت بديعة
1972
MovieDramaMusic
The Woman Who Defeated the Devil · 1973The Woman Who Defeated the Devil
1973
MovieDrama
Shafiqa is a maid and everyone treats her very harshly, she falls in love with the Mahmoud who loves an actress. She agrees with Adham to give him her soul; to be his king after ten years in exchange for giving her wealth and beauty,
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The Name Caller · 1975The Name Caller
1975
MovieDrama
Hamed leaves his hometown and goes to Cairo to work as a gatekeeper in a building. He marries Fathia, who comes to live with him in Cairo. Fathia gradually learns to read and write and she aspires to work in a good job while Alaa who lives in the building tries to woo her.
Elham - the dancer - ست إلهام - الراقصة



















