Cast: Farid Shawqi

Direction Youssef Chahine

Cast Farid Shawqi · Hind Rostom · Youssef Chahine · Hassan el Baroudi

Direction Youssef Chahine

Cast Ahmed Zaki · Naglaa Fathy · Farid Shawqi · Mahmoud El-Meliguy

Direction Henry Barakat

Cast Ezzat Abduljawad · Hussein Asar · Enas El-Degheidy · Magda-El-Khatib

Synopsis Afwah wa araneb (1977) delves into the societal challenges of the 1970s, focusing on the repercussions of inadequate family planning. The narrative explores the stark contrast between the impoverished and the affluent, highlighting the disparities and tensions that arise from...

Direction Youssef Chahine

Cast Hussein Riad · Faten Hamama · Kamal Al-Shennawi · Marie Munib

Synopsis Father Amin (1950) is set in 1950s Cairo, where Amin, a humble worker, resides with his family, including his wife Zahira, son Nabil, and daughter Hoda. Amin's acquaintance, Mabrouk, persuades him to put all his savings into a venture, assuring...

Direction Hassan El-Seify

Cast Farid Shawqi · Zahrat El-Ola · Mahmoud El-Meliguy · Abdel Moneim Madbouly

Direction Henry Barakat

Cast Anwar Wagdi · Samia Gamal · Madiha Yousri · Kamal Al-Shennawi

Synopsis The Count of Monte Cristo (1950) follows the gripping tale of a young man who is betrayed by his envious acquaintance and unjustly sent to prison. After his escape, he uncovers a concealed fortune, which he then employs to meticulously...

Direction Niazi Mostafa

Cast Hoda Soltan · Farid Shawqi · Zaki Rostom · Mahmoud El-Meliguy

Synopsis Platform No. 5 (1956) centers around Khamis, a courageous Navy soldier who devotes his life to dismantling a vast heroin smuggling operation. As he relentlessly pursues his mission, the criminal organization retaliates by threatening and endangering his loved ones, putting...

Direction Salah Abouseif

Cast Ezzat El Alaili · Taheya Cariocca · Farid Shawqi · Chewikar

Synopsis The Water-Carrier Is Dead (1977) explores the evolving bond between two individuals with contrasting perspectives on life. The first is a water carrier who has been deeply affected by the loss of his wife two decades prior, spending his days...

Direction Hulki Saner

Cast Sadri Alisik · Feri Cansel · Farid Shawqi · Mehmet Ali Akpinar

Direction Ali Badrakhan

Cast Farid Shawqi · Soad Hosny · Nour El-Sherif · Kamal Al-Shennawi

Synopsis Karnak Café (1975) unfolds in Egypt, where a cohort of university students find themselves detained despite their innocence. The reason behind their arrest is their frequent gatherings at the renowned "Karnak" café, a hub for intellectuals and thinkers who occasionally...

Direction Salah Abouseif

Cast Farid Shawqi · Taheya Cariocca · Zaki Rostom · Tewfik El Dekn

Direction Fatin Abdel Wahab

Cast Farid Shawqi · Hind Rostom · Tewfik El Dekn · Soheir El-Bably

Direction Salah Abouseif

Cast Imad Hamdi · Farid Shawqi · Farouk Agrama · Kamal Anwar

Synopsis Thief on Holiday (1958) follows the story of a legal professional who enters into a pact with a notorious thief. The lawyer's objective is to provide support and guidance to the thief, aiming to determine whether this intervention will lead...

Direction Salah Abouseif · Giacomo Gentilomo

Cast Samia Gamal · Zeinab Sedky · Farid Shawqi · Imad Hamdi

Direction Salah Abouseif

Cast Farid Shawqi · Omar Sharif · Amina Rizk · Amal Zayed

Synopsis Dead Among the Living (1960) follows a family's journey after the patriarch's passing, leaving the mother and her three children to navigate life without a provider. The eldest son, Hassan, turns to drug dealing, while the younger son, Hussein, pursues...

Direction Atef Salem

Cast Farid Shawqi · Hoda Soltan · Yehia Chahine · Seraj Munir

Direction Youssef Chahine

Cast Faten Hamama · Omar Sharif · Zaki Rostom · Farid Shawqi

Synopsis Struggle in the Valley (1954) follows the journey of Ahmed, a dedicated agricultural engineer who assists local farmers in cultivating an exceptional sugar cane harvest. This success, however, alarms Taher Pasha, a powerful landowner with his own sugar cane operation,...

Direction Salah Abouseif

Cast Anwar Wagdi · Negma Ibrahim · Farid Shawqi · Shukry Sarhan

Synopsis Raya wa Sekina (1953) presents a gripping portrayal of a true crime spree that sent shockwaves through Alexandria, Egypt, from 1920 to 1922. The narrative revolves around a series of mysterious disappearances of women, suggesting the chilling work of a...

Direction Mohamed Khan

Cast Aida Abdel Aziz · Tewfik El Dekn · Yehia El-Fakharany · Laila Eloui

Synopsis Missing Person (1984) is a unique cinematic experience that serves as a satirical commentary on the dehumanizing effects of urban living. The film follows a disheartened city resident who decides to escape to the countryside, where he attempts to sell...

Direction Hossam El Din Mostafa

Cast Farid Shawqi · Youssef Fakhr Eddine · Tewfik El Dekn · Nabila Ebeid