Cast: Abdel Moneim Ibrahim

Direction Fatin Abdel Wahab

Cast Ismail Yasseen · Abdel Warith Assir · Abdelhamid Badawy · Mari Bay-Bay

Synopsis Ismail Yassine in the Navy (1957) follows the romantic journey of Rijab, who is deeply in love with his cousin Nadia. However, Nadia's mother disapproves of their relationship, insisting that Nadia should marry a wealthy man. To win her mother's...

Direction Salah Abouseif · Henry Barakat · Mahmoud Zulfikar

Cast Mervat Amin · Hoda Soltan · Sabah · Salah Zulfikar

Direction Salah Abouseif

Cast Lobna Abdel Aziz · Yehia Chahine · Omar El-Hariri · Abdel Moneim Ibrahim

Synopsis This is Love (1958) follows the story of Hussein, a traditional engineer who believes he has found his ideal partner in Sherifa. He is convinced that she has never experienced love before their union. However, just ten days into their...

Direction Salah Abouseif

Cast Soad Hosny · Shukry Sarhan · Sanaa Gamil · Salah Mansour

Synopsis The Second Wife (1967) centers around a tyrannical mayor who exploits his authority to manipulate and control the lives of his villagers. In a desperate bid to secure an heir, he coerces a destitute man's wife into a clandestine marriage,...

Direction Salah Abouseif

Cast Abdel Halim Hafez · Lobna Abdel Aziz · Omar El-Hariri · Zahrat El-Ola

Synopsis The Empty Pillow (1957) follows the journey of Salah, a young man basking in the bliss of his first love, Samiha. However, his world begins to crumble when Samiha agrees to marry a wealthy suitor. Devastated, Salah struggles to move...

Direction Fatin Abdel Wahab

Cast Rushdy Abaza · Shadia · Abdel Moneim Ibrahim · Chewikar

Synopsis Wife Number 13 (1962) follows the story of Murad, a notorious womanizer who has already tied the knot 12 times by the time he encounters Aida. When Aida stands firm against his advances, Murad, played by Rushdi Abaza, decides to...

Direction Mohamed Khan

Cast Mervat Amin · Yehia El-Fakharany · Sherif Mounir · Magda Zaki

Synopsis Return of a Citizen (1986) follows the story of a man who, after amassing wealth in the Gulf, comes back home to discover that his siblings' lives are in disarray. The film delves into the complexities of family dynamics and...

Direction Said Marzouk

Cast Hussein Fahmy · Salah Zulfikar · Suhair Ramzi · Osama Abbas

Synopsis The Guilty (1975) follows the investigation into the murder of renowned actress Sanaa Kamal, portrayed by Soheir Ramzy, who was found lifeless in her bed. The detective in charge gathers all individuals present at her residence on the fateful night,...

Direction Salah Abouseif

Cast Farid El-Atrache · Lobna Abdel Aziz · Amina Rizk · Marie Munib

Synopsis Letter from an Unknown Woman (1963) is a poignant love story set against the backdrop of classical music. The narrative revolves around a young woman who lives near a renowned singer. Her mother insists on moving to another city, a...

Direction Tolba Radwan

Cast Wedad Hamdy · Soad Hosny · Abdel Moneim Ibrahim · Adly Kasseb

Synopsis Princess Aziza (1961) follows the story of Ahmed, a dedicated teacher who rents an apartment in a building owned by the ruthless butcher Abbas in Cairo's Al-Hussein district. Ahmed resides there with his pregnant wife and his stunning sister. As...

Direction El Sayed Bedeir

Cast Ahmed Mazhar · Soad Hosny · Omar El-Hariri · Abdel Waress Assar

Direction Ramses Naguib

Cast Zeinat Sedki · Omar El-Hariri · Kamal Al-Shennawi · Hassan Fayek

Synopsis Hoda (1959) follows the emotional journey of a woman who, while undergoing treatment for a brain tumor, misinterprets the genuine affection of her doctor. She assumes his romantic advances are merely an expression of pity, leading to a complex and...

Direction Salah Abouseif

Cast Soad Hosny · Ahmed Mazhar · Hamdy Ahmed · Ahmed Tawfik

Synopsis Cairo 30 (1966) follows the journey of Mahgoub Abdel Dayem, a young college student in 1930s Cairo who embodies a nihilistic worldview. With his father incapacitated and no other means of income, Mahgoub is compelled to secure a job immediately...