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Salah Karim
Died February 12, 1986
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We're the Paramedics · 1984We're the Paramedics
1984
MovieComedy
Bassiouni and Shawky are roommates who work as paramedics. When they are called to an embassy to help an injured person, they get stuck when a terrorist organization attacks the embassy and requests the release of detainees.
People Downstairs · 1960People Downstairs
★ 8.01960
MovieDramaComedy
A house in Abbaseya is divided into two parts: the first is the basement, where poor people live and dream of ascending the social ladder, while in the other part the rich residents live. Although both worlds are extremely distant, they are only bound by romance, as the film follows love affairs between contrasting characters from both worlds.
Eshaet Hob · 1960Eshaet Hob
★ 7.91960
MovieComedyRomance
Hussein, a shy young man, is desperately in love with Samiha. However, Samiha is more interested in her singing and dancing cousin Lucy. Admiring Hussein greatly, Samiha's father attempts to help him and starts spreading the rumor that Hussein is having an affair with famous actress Hind Rostom, hoping jealousy will move the daughter's heart. The plan seems to work... until Hind Rostom herself comes to town.
The Tale of Three Girls · 1968The Tale of Three Girls
★ 7.01968
MovieComedyRomance
Three women each have their own ambitions and aspirations. The first dreams of fame and fortune and meets a rich, married man she attempts to court. The second is a secretary with designs on her boss, even though he too is married. Having learned from her friends' experiences, the third takes an altogether different path.
The Beginning and the End · 1960The Beginning and the End
★ 8.21960
MovieDrama
Set in the suburbs of Cairo in the late 1930s, the story follows a middle-class Egyptian family grappling with the hardships of life after the death of their father, their sole breadwinner. The mother and her four children—three brothers and their sister, Nefisah—struggle to avoid slipping into poverty. They all go in different directions which aren't exactly good.
Wife Number 13 · 1962Wife Number 13
★ 6.61962
MovieComedyDrama
Murad Salem is a rich man who is used to getting what he wants whenever he wants it. When he meets a beautiful woman in Alexandria, he wants her as wife number thirteen. He buys himself into the heart of the woman, until a well-meaning, former fiancée of her husband tells her just how many times he has been divorced. The new bride launches into a series of ploys that keep her away from the marriage bed.
The Thief and the Dogs · 1962The Thief and the Dogs
★ 6.71962
MovieCrimeDrama
This film, inspired by Naguib Mahfouz' The thief and the dogs, tells the story of Mahran, a thief who quickly ascends to be the head of his gang. However, his second in command conspires against Mahran to take his position and his wife. After his prison term, Mahran is thirsty for revenge. But being chased by the police and by his new enemies destines him to a tragic life in hiding.
Struggle of the Heroes · 1962Struggle of the Heroes
★ 6.41962
MovieDrama
A difficult period in Egypt in the year 1947, when the villages of Egypt attacked cholera. A doctor (Shukri), who tried to serve the villagers to save them from poverty and hunger, is appointed in a village. (Adel Bey) The feudal lord of the village exploits its people to work on his land as forced labor and whoever objects to hand him over to a mental hospital, taking advantage of his influence.
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اللقاء الثاني · 1967اللقاء الثاني
★ 7.01967
MovieDrama
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