Directing

Hussein Kamal

Born August 17, 1934 · Egypt

Died March 23, 2003 · aged 68

Hussein Kamal is an Egyptian director. He was born in 1934 and studied film directing in Paris until 1965. Upon his return, he started a prolific career as a film director, making famous acclaimed art house films, including “Al Mostahil” (The Impossible), “Al Bostagy” (The Postman), and “Tharthara Fawq Alnil” (Blabbering Over the Nile). He died in 2003 at the age of 69.

Known For

Adrift on the Nile

Adrift on the Nile · 1971

Adrift on the Nile

Set against the backdrop of the 1967 Six-Day War, the movie adaptation of Naguib Mahfouz's novel follows the escapist, drug-fueled riverboat meetings of a group of frustrated Egyptians from various walks of life.

Sayed the Servant Boy

Sayed the Servant Boy · 1985

Sayed the Servant Boy

MovieComedyDrama

The fugitive Sayed seeks refuge with his uncle who works as a cook for a wealthy family. When the family's daughter gets divorced for the third time, the family enlist Sayed's help to marry her as a mohallel so she could reunite with her husband.

We Are the Bus People

We Are the Bus People · 1979

We Are the Bus People

Adel Imam and neighbour Abdel Moneim Madbouly are taken to a Police station after an altercation with a bus conductor. They are mistakenly arrested with a group of suspected terrorists and taken to a maximum security jail.

The Name Caller

The Name Caller · 1975

The Name Caller

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.

All That Love

All That Love · 1988

Kamal is raised by his father’s friend Nassif after his father dies in prison. Years later, Kamal falls in love with Nassif’s daughter Wafa, but Nassif opposes their marriage.

Raya and Sakina

Raya and Sakina · 1982

Raya and Sakina

MovieComedyDrama

Rayya and Sekina, two poor sisters, kill their stepmother Ammuna and seize her gold, and to bury her body, Rayya marries Hasab Allah, and Sekina marries Abdel Aal, who works in the police station, so that he would dispel suspicions against them. Over time, they get used to bringing women to their homes, killing them, and stealing their gold.

We Don't Sow the Thorns

We Don't Sow the Thorns · 1970

We Don't Sow the Thorns

Sayida lives a life full of tragedies, starting with her escape from her stepmother who treated her like a servant, her attempt to flee Abbas who keeps chasing her, her suffering from her husband who seizes her money and her involvement with a prostitution ring.

Empire M

Empire M · 1972

MovieFamilyDrama

Well off widow working Mother "Mona" is struggling raising 6 kids at different ages ranging from elementary school to University graduating students. The day she thinks to bring a new husband home proves to be a very difficult task.

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Adrift on the Nile

Adrift on the Nile · 1971

Adrift on the Nile

Set against the backdrop of the 1967 Six-Day War, the movie adaptation of Naguib Mahfouz's novel follows the escapist, drug-fueled riverboat meetings of a group of frustrated Egyptians from various walks of life.

Director

Sayed the Servant Boy

Sayed the Servant Boy · 1985

Sayed the Servant Boy

MovieComedyDrama

The fugitive Sayed seeks refuge with his uncle who works as a cook for a wealthy family. When the family's daughter gets divorced for the third time, the family enlist Sayed's help to marry her as a mohallel so she could reunite with her husband.

Director

We Are the Bus People

We Are the Bus People · 1979

We Are the Bus People

Adel Imam and neighbour Abdel Moneim Madbouly are taken to a Police station after an altercation with a bus conductor. They are mistakenly arrested with a group of suspected terrorists and taken to a maximum security jail.

Director

The Name Caller

The Name Caller · 1975

The Name Caller

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.

Director

All That Love

All That Love · 1988

Kamal is raised by his father’s friend Nassif after his father dies in prison. Years later, Kamal falls in love with Nassif’s daughter Wafa, but Nassif opposes their marriage.

Director

Raya and Sakina

Raya and Sakina · 1982

Raya and Sakina

MovieComedyDrama

Rayya and Sekina, two poor sisters, kill their stepmother Ammuna and seize her gold, and to bury her body, Rayya marries Hasab Allah, and Sekina marries Abdel Aal, who works in the police station, so that he would dispel suspicions against them. Over time, they get used to bringing women to their homes, killing them, and stealing their gold.

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We Don't Sow the Thorns

We Don't Sow the Thorns · 1970

We Don't Sow the Thorns

Sayida lives a life full of tragedies, starting with her escape from her stepmother who treated her like a servant, her attempt to flee Abbas who keeps chasing her, her suffering from her husband who seizes her money and her involvement with a prostitution ring.

Director

Empire M

Empire M · 1972

MovieFamilyDrama

Well off widow working Mother "Mona" is struggling raising 6 kids at different ages ranging from elementary school to University graduating students. The day she thinks to bring a new husband home proves to be a very difficult task.

Director

Please Give Me This Medicine

Please Give Me This Medicine · 1984

Please Give Me This Medicine

Magda is upset about her husband's relationship with Rifaat, who suffers from a bad psychological condition. She is forced to resort to a doctor who insists that she needs to visit a psychiatrist to treat her. Magda finally turns to Mustafa, who is trying to help her but is trying to get closer to him.

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Qaffas al-Harim

Qaffas al-Harim · 1986

Qaffas al-Harim

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.

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Bit of Fear

Bit of Fear · 1969

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.

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My Love... Always

My Love... Always · 1980

My Love... Always

MovieDramaRomance

Farida yields to the pressure of her father and marries the businessman Osama despite her love for Dr. Ibrahim. She lives with him in Paris a miserable life. Ibrahim succeeds in his work and becomes a famous doctor, while Farida gets divorced and returns to Egypt but a great tragedy awaits her.

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The Stoners

The Stoners · 1991

A group of stoners has a story each, including Nadia who loves Samir, but he refuses to marry her because she's poor, Ahmed the impotent, Talaat the deviant, and Abbas the unemployed who marries the wealthy cafe owner. They all share one thing, which is the murder of one of their friends

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A Nose And Three Eyes

A Nose And Three Eyes · 1972

A Nose And Three Eyes

Doctor Hashem is a womanizer who is torn between three women: Amina, from whom he's constantly escaping while she is madly in love with him, Najwa, whom he loves while she lives with another man, and Rehab, the open-minded free personality. Will he manage to choose one of the three?

Director

My Father Is on the Tree

My Father Is on the Tree · 1969

My Father Is on the Tree

MovieDramaMusic

A young man is shunned by his friends after he starts an affair with a dancer.

Director

Oh My Country...Ah

Oh My Country...Ah · 1986

Oh My Country...Ah

When Magdy goes to the Pasha's estate to sell the land he inherited after his father's death, he discovers that the town is controlled by Radwan, a member of the Socialist Union, who is harassing Farida to force her to sell him her land. Madgy and Farida try to break Radwan's iron-grip on the town.

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My Blood, My Tears and My Smile

My Blood, My Tears and My Smile · 1973

My Blood, My Tears and My Smile

MovieDramaRomance

Nahed is a gorgeous girl who marries a young man as a cover for her affair with a businessman. As their relationship turns loving and Nahed falls for him, she is forced to sacrifice him to save her family from a miserable and poor life.

Director

City Lights

City Lights · 1972

MovieComedyMusic

So'aad is a poor girl who auditions for a role in a new film, but film producer Adel rejects her for she is not of noble origin. When she disguises herself as a princess, he is wholly charmed and offers her the role. How far will she go in acting?

For Your Eyes

For Your Eyes · 1987

MovieComedyMusic

A respectable man inherits a cabaret from his brother and finds himself obliged to manage him and take care of a young girl who dreams of performing a performing dancer

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The Postman

The Postman · 1968

Abbas, a resident of Cairo, is appointed by the government to hold the office of supervisor in a post office in a small village in Upper Egypt.

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Permitted Days

Permitted Days · 1985

MovieDramaRomance

The businessman Magdy marries Samiha after her divorce from Medhat and asks her family to keep it secret for the sake of his family. After Magdy's daughter Mona finds out about his marriage, he decides to take Samiha to live in his apartment in London.

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Away from Land

Away from Land · 1976

MovieDramaRomance

Nawal devotes her life to her scientific research and marries the engineer Adel. She meets his friends including Dr. Othman and his wife Souad. When she discovers that Adel and Souad are having an affair, she travels to her brother in Tunisia. On the ship, she meets Mahmoud and falls for him.

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Borgwan Lane

Borgwan Lane · 1989

The divorced Zeenat gets involved with Medhat in a forbidden relationship and then he abandons her. Sayed refuses to marry her even though she is pregnant. Sayed exploits student Hassan's need for money and agrees with him to marry Zeenat a marriage of convenience.

Director

Nothing Matters

Nothing Matters · 1975

Nothing Matters

Mohammed , Helmi and Tawfiq are three friends, each one is very different from the other, Mohamed is careless who leaves his wife when she gets pregnant, while Helmi is an engineer who insists on doing what's right and defies danger and Tawfiq is an opportunist who cares for nothing.

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