Abdel Rahman El Abnoudy

Writing

Abdel Rahman El Abnoudy

Born April 11, 1939 · Qena, Egypt

Died April 21, 2015 · aged 76

An Egyptian poet and writer, born in the village of Abnoud, Qena Governorate, in 1938, before he moved with his family to the city of Qena. He obtained a Bachelor of Arts in Arabic Language from Cairo University, and was well versed in the Arabic language. He formed a creative trio with Amal Dunqul and Yahya Al-Taher, and they wrote classical poetry in the early sixties, after which he turned into…

Known For

The InnocentThe Innocent · 1986
The Innocent
★ 7.61986
MovieDrama
A simple minded peasant was recruited in the Egyptian army where he was deceived to believe that political activists are his homeland enemies, but not for so long.
Tears Run DryTears Run Dry · 1975
Tears Run Dry
1975
Movie
The famous singer Hoda gets romantically involved with Samy Karam, the chief editor of a magazine, and everyone opposes their relationship as he is a family man. As the date of the Journalists Syndicate elections approaches, his rival, Sobhy, uses this relationship to defame him.
Leisure TimeLeisure Time · 2006
Leisure Time
★ 7.12006
MovieDrama
A group of youngsters; a rich, a poor, a liberal, and a religious, all of them live a life full of turmoil and indecisiveness. The film depicts their lives, their love stories, and their dreams, and how their own hesitation impedes the fulfillment of their aspirations.
Date WineDate Wine · 1999
Date Wine
★ 6.81999
MovieDrama
Set in a mythical small Upper-Egyptian village where people live off planting dates and making of Date Wine, a stranger arrives and calls on people to travel to the abroad for job opportunities, all of the village's grown-up men leave, except for the disabled grandfather and his grandson Ahmed, upon which trouble begins to spread in the village in the absence of men along with his lover Salma. Exploring themes of Rebellion, Desire, Masculinity, Patriarchy, Spirituality and the Ancient Egyptian Mystique.
Qaffas al-HarimQaffas al-Harim · 1986
Qaffas al-Harim
★ 5.01986
MovieDrama
Reem's mother dies after being in a heavy accident, so her daughter puts the suffering that happened to her before her eyes, as their mother suffered because of her married husband, and the inferiority view of women in Upper Egypt.
Bit of FearBit of Fear · 1969
Bit of Fear
★ 6.91969
MovieDrama
Based on Tharwat Abaza's short story, 'Shey min al Khawf' takes place in a rural Egyptian village. Atris' reign of terror on the villagers is put to the test when a public act of defiance is carried out by Fu'ada, the object of his affection.
My Father Is on the TreeMy Father Is on the Tree · 1969
My Father Is on the Tree
★ 5.71969
MovieDramaMusic
A young man is shunned by his friends after he starts an affair with a dancer.
A Song on the PassageA Song on the Passage · 1972
A Song on the Passage
★ 7.71972
MovieDramaWar
Set during the Six-Day War, the connection between a group of Egyptian soldiers on a passage in the desert and the command center drops. They try to survive despite the enemy attacks and lack of ammunition and supplies.

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